[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) › 37.4 # The Chachnāma (Fatḥnāma-yi Sind) 37.4 The Chachnamah, an Ancient History of Sind 37.4 - **Language:** English ### [37.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.conquest.chachnama~en-kalichbeg.37.4) He placed in his front armed foot-soldiers and archers, and men with javelins, half-spears, and halberts, and on his right archers, and on his left, armed horsemen with naked swords. In this array they engaged in battle. That day Ubaid son of Atab left the side of Muhammad Alafi, and came to Muhammad Kasim and communicated to him the following information. “Muhammad Alafi,” said he, “has told Dahar that the battalion of Arabs, that has crossed the lake is the flower of the army of Islám and is its best cavalry. Dahar has therefore directed his forces to cross over and so all the brave warriors and armed men are preparing to cross the lake.” On getting this information, Muhammad Kasim ordered his best troops to hasten to cross the intervening lake. These, accordingly, who were all warlike horsemen and brave soldiers came down to the lake, leaving the centre and the body guard of chief men with Muhammad Kasim who followed with Mékah Basáyeh. Thus they marched on against the enemy. After crossing the lake, Muhammad Kasim put himself in the centre of the army, with Muhriz son of Sabit, and ordered Jahm son of Zajr Jaafi to take the right wing and Zakwán son of Alwan Bahkri to take the left, Atan son of Malik Kaisi was to lead the van, and Bananah son of Hanzilah Kilábi the rear. - [Previous: 37.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.conquest.chachnama~en-kalichbeg.37.3) - [Next: 37.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.conquest.chachnama~en-kalichbeg.37.5) - [Up: 37](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.conquest.chachnama~en-kalichbeg.37) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.conquest.chachnama~en-kalichbeg.37.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.conquest.chachnama~en-kalichbeg.37.4) · Pramāṇa