[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) › 40.4 # The Chachnāma (Fatḥnāma-yi Sind) 40.4 The Chachnamah, an Ancient History of Sind 40.4 - **Language:** English ### [40.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.conquest.chachnama~en-kalichbeg.40.4) Muhammad Kasim then ordered his naphtha-flingers to shoot their naphtha, and one of these men, who was very skilful in his profession, threw a naphtha arrow at the litter of Rai Dahar on the elephant, and the litter immediately caught fire. Dahar asked the elephant-driver to turn back the animal, as he was thirsty. But the litter was already in flames, and the elephant, disobeying the driver, rushed towards the water, and threw himself into it. The driver tried his best to check and turn back the animal, but to no purpose. Thus both Dahar and the driver were flung into the water. Some of the infidels ran up to the king in the water, and others stood on the bank. Just then a party of Arab horsemen arrived at the scene, and the infidels decamped. After drinking water and drenching himself in it, the elephant was up again. Dahar then wanted to go back to the fort, but the Mussalman archers threw a volley of arrows at him, one of which pierced his heart and he fell with his head downwards in his litter, which was still on the back of the elephant. The elephant came out of the water, rushing madly at the men about him, and (thus) trampled under his feet the infidels (who had remained behind), and created wild disorder. Dahar then slowly dismounted from the elephant and was confronted by Shujia Arabi, who dealt him a sword-blow on the top of his head splitting it into two, down to his neck. - [Previous: 40.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.conquest.chachnama~en-kalichbeg.40.3) - [Next: 40.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.conquest.chachnama~en-kalichbeg.40.5) - [Up: 40](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.conquest.chachnama~en-kalichbeg.40) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.conquest.chachnama~en-kalichbeg.40.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.conquest.chachnama~en-kalichbeg.40.4) · Pramāṇa