92 Translation of the Toofut ul Kiram, QNo. 158. 



and it was decreed that the land on that side of the river in the 

 possession of the tribe of Chanah, should be taxed at a tenth, the same 

 as that at Neirunkot, where the people had voluntarily tendered their 

 obedience. In short, pursuant to the orders of Hijjaj, Bin Cassim 

 returned, and having crossed the Mihran, arrived at the fort of Rawur 



and Jeyur, where he sent an order to the governor 



Governor or Kawur rf ° 



and Jeyur joins Bin Mukih Bin Bisayah to come and proffer his obe- 



Cassim. 



dience. He replied, " If I do so I incur the displea- 

 sure of Dahir; in a certain place at uncertain time, I will corae forward 

 with a certain number of troops ; direct your men to attack me, and I 

 will appear to oppose them, and then allow myself to be taken 

 prisoner." Thus did Mukih at that place become obedient, and was 

 taken into great favor : he shewed the road (to conquest.) 



They relate that the Rahi Dahir* hearing of the power of the army 



_. . . of Islam, prepared with a large force to oppose the 



Dahir opposes the r r ° ' l 



passage of the Mos- passage of the river. A party of the Moslems were 

 lems on the Indus. 



crossing, Dahir himself killed one with an arrow. 



He left Jahamin Budah there, and himself retired ; Jahamin took such 



strong possession of the passage of the river, that it became difficult. 



At this junction Chundram Halah, who was formerly governor, seized 



Rebellion at Sewis- Sewistan from a party of horsemen of the Moslems 



tan - who were left at that place. Mahamed Cassim 



on hearing this, despatched Ussub Bin Abdul Rahim with a thousand 



horse and 200 foot to Sewistan. Chundram prepared to oppose them, 



and was defeated : he wished to escape to the fort, but the fort gates 



had in the mean time been closed, and he being frustrated, fell into 



the hands of the Moslems and was killed, (sent to perdition.) The 



Moslems then surrounded and took the fort, whence they rejoined Bin 



Sewistan retaken, Cassim : Rahi Dahir sent his son Jaisisih to the fort 

 and governor killed: of ^ %q ^ ^ ^ of the apmy of Ifllam . about 



50 days were thus passed, and the Moslems began to suffer want, such 



The Moslems suf- horses as died of starvation were eaten. Dahir sent 

 ferfor wantof provi' „.. „ , 



sions. a messenger saying, " The state or your army is thus 



reported : if you wish well to yourselves I shall not oppose, but will 



perform my service (become obedient,) and you had better return." 



Mahamed Bin Cassim replied, "By the will of the Almighty, this 



country shall be a Mahomedan country, and until you come and proffer 



