[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) › [The Chachnamah, an Ancient History of Sind](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.conquest.chachnama~en-kalichbeg) › 16.2.3 # The Chachnāma (Fatḥnāma-yi Sind) 16.2.3 The Chachnamah, an Ancient History of Sind 16.2.3 - **Language:** English ### [16.2.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.conquest.chachnama~en-kalichbeg.16.2.3) Give up the possession of this territory, and hand over the fort to my trustworthy officer.” Dahar replied: “Fix your camp outside the fort, and send your confidential nobles to assure me of your good faith. Then I shall come out and surrender the fort to you.” When Daharsiah understood that Dahar meant to evade his demand, and that his (Dharsiah's) stratagem had failed, he crossed the river Mehran and encamped (on the other side). He then began to ponder the best method for securing Dahar. He thought he should, at first, evince friendliness and kindness, and behave gently as a brother and kinsman, so that Dahar might easily come out of the castle. (With that object) he sent some of his nobles and grandees to him, hoping that he would be gained over by them, but (this plan) also miscarried. Dahar sent for his wazir Budhiman and told him: “Daharsiah shows so much friendliness and courtesy that, my mind suggests I should go out and secure the good-will of my elder brother. I think he will not be annoyed with me, or reject my apology.” The wazir said: “O king you should not believe his word. Be not deceived by his tricks and his flatteries, and mind not what he says, because kings are crafty, and oaths and solemn affirmations are but their traps of treachery, with which they catch their enemy. They speak soft and sweet and play many a tune, simply to gain their object. - [Previous: 16.2.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.conquest.chachnama~en-kalichbeg.16.2.2) - [Next: 16.2.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.conquest.chachnama~en-kalichbeg.16.2.4) - [Up: 16.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.conquest.chachnama~en-kalichbeg.16.2) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.conquest.chachnama~en-kalichbeg.16.2.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.conquest.chachnama~en-kalichbeg.16.2.3) · Pramāṇa