[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) › 35.2.4 # The Chachnāma (Fatḥnāma-yi Sind) 35.2.4 The Chachnamah, an Ancient History of Sind 35.2.4 - **Language:** English ### [35.2.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.conquest.chachnama~en-kalichbeg.35.2.4) The (connecting) planks were nailed and the bridge was complete. Horsemen and foot soldiers landed, and drew themselves up in lines, and made a vigorous assault, putting the infidels to rout. The Arab army was wild (with enthusiasm), and pursued them down to the fort of Jhím. Those of the káfirs, who had very swift horses under them, galloped, in full speed, the whole night; and early in the morning, when the light of day appeared from behind the veil of night, they came to the camp of Dáhar. Dáhar was then fast asleep in his bed, and the curtain-lifters were hesitating to awake him. Eventually, a chief attendant stepped into the royal bed-room, and awakened Rái Dáhar, and informed him, in very distinct, and unmistakeable terms of the arrival of the army of Islám on their side of the river, and of the retreat and flight of the infidels. Then Dahar jumped up from his bed. Dahar told his attendant that he had brought very bad news and he called him nearer, and in anger gave him a blow with his hand on his back. Dahar’s hand was so heavy that the man died of the blow. It is related by historians that, when Muhammad Kasim crossed the river, he sent round a crier, proclaiming: “O army of Islám these waters of the Mehrán will be behind your backs, and the army of infidels will come in your front. Whoever wishes to return, let him go back even from this spot. - [Previous: 35.2.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.conquest.chachnama~en-kalichbeg.35.2.3) - [Next: 35.2.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.conquest.chachnama~en-kalichbeg.35.2.5) - [Up: 35.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.conquest.chachnama~en-kalichbeg.35.2) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.conquest.chachnama~en-kalichbeg.35.2.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.conquest.chachnama~en-kalichbeg.35.2.4) · Pramāṇa