[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) › 16.2.5 # The Chachnāma (Fatḥnāma-yi Sind) 16.2.5 The Chachnamah, an Ancient History of Sind 16.2.5 - **Language:** English ### [16.2.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.conquest.chachnama~en-kalichbeg.16.2.5) Dahar ordered the door to be opened, and Daharsiah admitted alone. Accordingly Daharsiah was brought in. Dahar now called wazir Budhiman and said to him: “Daharsiah is come into the fort; now that he has come, I should undoubtedly go to him. Even if he requires me to go out with him, I will not disobey him. What is your opinion in this matter?” The wazir said: ‘You should not depend upon his word. From what I have heard from his troopers, it appears that he intends to behave treacherously. In the first place, it was a mistake to bring him into the fort. Now when he has once come in, if you do not think it proper to kill him, at least put him into prison and keep him confined there, till a settlement is made between you both on solemn conditions. Otherwise the fate of this kingdom will be different from what you wish it to be. (Be good enough) to hear my counsel; your views on this matter are far from being right.” Dahar paid no heed to the words (of his wazir), and Daharsiah came riding on his elephant to the very door of the palace. Dahar ran to him on foot, and welcomed him in respectful terms, and asked him to dismount and enter the palace. But Daharsiah replied: “I will not dismount. - [Previous: 16.2.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.conquest.chachnama~en-kalichbeg.16.2.4) - [Next: 16.2.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.conquest.chachnama~en-kalichbeg.16.2.6) - [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.16.2.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.conquest.chachnama~en-kalichbeg.16.2.5) · Pramāṇa