The Chachnāma (Fatḥnāma-yi Sind) 164: Appointment of four of the chief men of the city as officers for the management of the country.

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Muhammad Kasim then called Wida', son of Hamidu-n Najdi, for the management of the city of Brahmanabad, that is, Bahrawah, and appointed overseers and assistants. He entrusted four persons from among the merchants of the city with all matters concerning property. He strictly ordered that they should inform him fully and particularly of all matters, and that nothing should be decided without consulting him. He placed Nuba, son of Daras, in the fort of Rawar, and directed him to hold the place fast, and keep the boats ready. If any boat coming up or down the stream was loaded with men or arms of war, he was to take them and bring them to the fort of Rawar. He placed the boats on the upper part of the river under the charge of the son of Ziyadu-l 'Abdi, and appointed Handil, son of Sulaimanu-l Azdi, to the districts which belonged to the territory of Kiraj. Hanzala, son of Akhi Banana Kalbi, was made governor of Dahlila, and they were all ordered to inquire into and investigate the affairs of the surrounding places, and report to him thereon every month. He also directed them to assist each other so that they might be secure from attacks of the enemy's forces, and from the opposition of rebellious subjects, and they were to punish disturbers of the peace. He stationed two thousand foot soldiers with Kais bin 'Abdu-l Malik bin Kaisu-d Damani and Khalid Ansari in Siwistan, and sent Mas'ud Tamimi son of Shitaba Jadidi, Firasati 'Atki, Sabir Lashkari, and 'Abdu-l Malik son of 'Abdullah, Al Khuza'i, Mahram son of 'Akka, and Alufa son of 'Abdu-r Rahman, to Debal and Nirun, in order to maintain possession of those places. Amongst the companions of his exploits there was a man named Malikh, who was a Maula; him he appointed ruler of Karwail. 'Alwan Bakkari and Kais, son of S'aliba, with three hundred men, also remained in that place, and there they had their wives and families. Thus the whole territory of the Jats was kept under subjection.