[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) › 35.3.4 # The Chachnāma (Fatḥnāma-yi Sind) 35.3.4 The Chachnamah, an Ancient History of Sind 35.3.4 - **Language:** English ### [35.3.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.conquest.chachnama~en-kalichbeg.35.3.4) The writers of traditions have related that when Muhammad Aláfí returned from the reconnoitring excursion, Dahar despatched his son Jaisiah with a large number of men and elephants, and Jaisiah, seated on an elephant, opposed the army of Islam and gave them battle. After a hard fight, in which many infidels were killed, Jaisiah’s army had recourse to flight, and Jaisiah himself with a number of his brave armed men and with his body guard, was hemmed in and pressed on all sides. The Arab army made an onslaught on Jaisiah, and sent the majority of his followers to hell. Jaisiah’s elephant driver wishing then to know the mind of the royal rider as to whether he was inclined to carry on the fight, or to retreat and be safe from danger, thus addressed his elephant. ‘O elephant do you wish to fight on or to be safe. King Dahar is anxious for the life of Jaisiah, what is your anxiety? Turn back that you may be saved.” (Hearing this) Jaisiah said: “How can we be saved, when we are standing face to face with the enemy and have been pressed hard? We are hemmed in on every side and have no way of escape. All is over with us.’ The elephant-driver thus gathered that Jaisiah preferred retreating from the fight and saving his life, and had repented him of the engagement. So the Mahout drove the elephant against the Arab horsemen and foot soldiers fighting around, and these could not check the attack of the elephant and gave way. - [Previous: 35.3.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.conquest.chachnama~en-kalichbeg.35.3.3) - [Next: 35.3.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.conquest.chachnama~en-kalichbeg.35.3.5) - [Up: 35.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.conquest.chachnama~en-kalichbeg.35.3) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.conquest.chachnama~en-kalichbeg.35.3.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.conquest.chachnama~en-kalichbeg.35.3.4) · Pramāṇa