[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) › 28.2.2 # The Chachnāma (Fatḥnāma-yi Sind) 28.2.2 The Chachnamah, an Ancient History of Sind 28.2.2 - **Language:** English ### [28.2.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.conquest.chachnama~en-kalichbeg.28.2.2) Just then one of the soothsayers of the place came out of the fort and said: “I was always in the habit of consulting the book of fate, and when I came to know that the kingdom of Hind had come to its close, and that the rule of Mussalmans was about to commence, I consoled and comforted the Mussalman prisoners and women in the fort, with the news of the advent of the army of Islam. Now, if the general gives a written pardon to me and promises to spare the lives of my family and children, I would go back and cheer up the spirits of the prisoners.” Muhammad Kasim complied with his request, and gave him pardon. He was sent back to inform the prisoners, that the followers of Hajjaj had come up, that the fort would soon fall into their hands, and that they would soon set them at liberty. The next day, which was the ninth after their arrival at Debal, when the sun rose from his eastern abode, Muhammad Kasim called Jaubat, and the mangonel was removed to the place which had been appointed (by the latter), and the army was arrayed at the positions marked out for the different divisions, and a general assault was made on the fort from every direction; and volleys of arrows were shot and 500 men were brought to pull the ropes of the Khalifah’s catapult. Jaubat shot the first missile, and the Mussalmans uttered their war-cry: “God is great.” With the first blow the banner was torn asunder and was severed from the pole. - [Previous: 28.2.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.conquest.chachnama~en-kalichbeg.28.2.1) - [Next: 28.2.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.conquest.chachnama~en-kalichbeg.28.2.3) - [Up: 28.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.conquest.chachnama~en-kalichbeg.28.2) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.conquest.chachnama~en-kalichbeg.28.2.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.conquest.chachnama~en-kalichbeg.28.2.2) · Pramāṇa