The History of India, as Told by Its Own Historians (Volume 1); The Muhammadan Period (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1867. Excerpt: ... Abdu-r Rahman bin 'Abdu-1lah us Saliti, that when Muhammad Kasim had settled the affairs of Lohana, he came to Sihta. The chiefs and peasants advanced bare-headed and bare-footed to receive him, and sued for mercy. He granted them all protection, fixed the revenue they were to pay, and took hostages. He asked them to guide him through the various stages to Alor. Their guides were sent forward to Alor, which was the capital of Hind and the greatest city in all Sind. The inhabitants were chiefly merchants, artisans, and agriculturists. The governor of its fort was Fufi, son of Rai Dahir, and before him nobody dared say that Dahir was slain. He maintained that Raf Dahir was yet alive, and had gone to bring an army from Hind, that with its support and assistance he might fight with the Arabs. Muhammad Kasim encamped for one month before the fort, at the distance of one mile. He built there a mosque, in which he read the Khutba every Friday. Battle with the people of Alor. War was then waged with the people of Alor, who believed that Dahir was bringing men to their aid. They cried aloud from the ramparts to the besiegers, "You must abandon all hope of life, for Dahir, with a formidable' army of numberless elephants, horse and foot, is advancing in your rear, and we shall sally out from the fort and defeat your army. Abandon your wealth and baggage, take care of your lives, and run away, that you may not be killed. Hear this advice." Muhammad Kdsim purchases Lddi, the wife of Dahir, from a woman When Muhammad Kasim saw their resolution and perseverance in maintaining hostilities, and found that thoy persisted in denying that Dahir was slain, he put Ladi, the wife of Dahir, whom he had purchased from a woman and made his wife, on the black camel on which the wif...