[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) › 37.1 # The Chachnāma (Fatḥnāma-yi Sind) 37.1 The Chachnamah, an Ancient History of Sind 37.1 - **Language:** English ### [37.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.conquest.chachnama~en-kalichbeg.37.1) The next day the accursed Rái ordered the Thakur of Jehpur to charge the enemy. He was a brave man and he issued forth and fought with the enemy till he was killed. As the troops told off by Dahar, one after another, fell under the blood-thirsty sword of the Arabs, Wazir Siakar approached Déhar with due obeisance and said: “O king, the way in which you are carrying on warfare is a mistaken one. How many times has your wrong policy failed and yet you are no better for your experience. It is true that man proposes and God disposes, but nevertheless the high wisdom of kings owes it to itself to chalk out a plan for averting a calamity. Had you in the very commencement, when this army was crossing the waters of the Mehran by batches, opposed them and harassed them, they would have been too much cowed down to risk a battle again with you. Now that they have all assembled (on this side of the River) and confronted you, every Thakur, whom you send against them is killed by them. This plan of yours is not the right one. The best thing is to attack them with all your forces, having first assembled all your cavalry and infantry. If you succeed, your object is gained and your enemy is repulsed. If not, they will overpower you and you will at least be free from the reproach of the kings of other countries and be excused by them, and your descendants and children will not have to bear any taunts.” Déhar accepted this advice. - [Previous: 36](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.conquest.chachnama~en-kalichbeg.36) - [Next: 37.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.conquest.chachnama~en-kalichbeg.37.2) - [Up: 37](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.conquest.chachnama~en-kalichbeg.37) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.conquest.chachnama~en-kalichbeg.37.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.conquest.chachnama~en-kalichbeg.37.1) · Pramāṇa