The Chachnāma (Fatḥnāma-yi Sind) 15.4

15.4

But he is a devotee (násik) and spends his whole time with other devotees (Násiks) in his temple in the study of his religion. It will be very easy to deprive him of the kingdom. If Your Majesty takes possession of his country and hands it over to me, I will impose a tribute for those parts on myself, and send it regularly to the royal treasury.’ Sahiras said to Mattah: “Chach was a great king and had a spacious dominion. As he is gone (to his rest), I will take that whole country and bring it under my own rule. Thereby, my territories will be greatly extended, and I will appoint you as a governor of one of their divisions.” Then Sahiras sent his brother Barhas son of Rásil (or Kasáis) to Kashmir for help. A grandson of the great Chach (by his daughter) was then the king of Kashmir and Ramal. He made a compact and joined in the undertaking, and they started with their armies, in order to invade the country of Chandar. Arriving at the rivulet Hási (or Háshi), they encamped there. The agents and officers of Chandar who were in the fort of Dew Dhandz (or Dew Dhanúsh) fled thence. The invaders appointed their own agents at the place in their stead and they went on, stage by stage, till they arrived at Kahtíveh. There they stayed for a month, and engaged themselves in offering prayers to Budh. At the same time, they sent a letter with a messenger to Chandar, asking him to surrender and submit and sue for his safety.