The Chachnāma (Fatḥnāma-yi Sind) 31.3.3

31.3.3

He appointed a man of the family of Zahal, from amongst the people of Basrah as his deputy in the city, and then left the place. He called the Samani to himself (in order to utilise his services), when crossing the river of Sind. Some of the chief men of Rasal Samani, and several headmen of the Bhattis came forward to do homage to Muhammad Kasim, and seek his pardon. He concluded a treaty with them on the terms stated in the letter of Hajjaj. Then he proceeded to the fortified town of Ishbha. It was in the month of Muharram 93 that he arrived in the vicinity of that town. The fortress was strong and impregnable, and its inmates were quite ready for a fight, and had made a deep moat round it. They had called the Cotanis and other country people living in the suburbs to the west, to come and take shelter in the fort. Muhammad Kasim commenced warfare by laying siege to the fort. The people held out for a week, during which time they were wavering what to do. But after that period, they were obliged to surrender and beg for mercy. Those who submitted fixed a tribute on themselves and opened the gate of the fort, and Muhammad Kasim, accompanied by his trustworthy staff, entered the fort and handed over the keys to some of his confidential and faithful officers, and appointed an honest man to administer the fort. He wrote a report to Hajjaj about his conquering that fort and giving pardon to, and sparing the lives of, the warlike tribe of Channas.