[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Dark Ages](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages) › [Conquests (711–1206)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.conquest) › [Chachnāma](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.conquest.chachnama) › [Chach-nama (extracts)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.conquest.chachnama~en-elliot) › 137 # The Chachnāma (Fatḥnāma-yi Sind) 137: The Arab army arrives at the banks of the lake of Jalwali, and an ambassador is sent to invite the people to embrace Islam. Chach-náma (extracts) 137 - **Language:** English ### [137](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.conquest.chachnama~en-elliot.137) Muhammad Kasim marched from Dhalila, and encamped on the banks of the stream of the Jalwali to the east of Brahmanabad. He sent some confidential messengers to Brahmanabad to invite its people to submission and to the Muhammadan faith, to preach to them Islam, to demand the Jizya, or poll-tax, and also to inform them that if they would not submit, they must prepare to fight. Jaisiya, son of Dahir, before the arrival of the messengers, had gone to Chanir. He had chosen sixteen men from among the chiefs of that city, and had placed four of these men as wardens at each of the four gates of the city, with a part of his army. One of these gates was called Jawetari, and four men were stationed at it. One of them was Bharand, the other Satiya, the third Maliya, and the fourth Saha. - [Previous: 136](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.conquest.chachnama~en-elliot.136) - [Next: 138](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.conquest.chachnama~en-elliot.138) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.conquest.chachnama~en-elliot.137](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.conquest.chachnama~en-elliot.137) · Pramāṇa