[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) › 43 # The Chachnāma (Fatḥnāma-yi Sind) 43: Verses. The Chachnamah, an Ancient History of Sind 43 - **Language:** English ### [43](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.conquest.chachnama~en-kalichbeg.43) “Verily no desires reach their consummation until Muhammad bin Kasims’ desires reach theirs’” Then he said ‘It is now obligatory on us that every day we should write a letter to Muhammad Kasim, that he may take heart and be encouraged by reading it.” Thenceforth he used to correspond with him regularly, and Muhammad Kasim always acted in accordance with Hajjaj’s suggestions and in obedience to his orders. A man of the Bani Tamim has related the following story on the authority of Yazid son of Kinanah who heard it from his father. Yazid’s father said that he was one day with Hajjaj when he thus spoke to Muhammad Kasim,—“O cousin, I mean to raise you to high position. If you have to ask any favour of me, ask it”? Muhammad Kasim replied: “Make me happy, by giving me the hand of your daughter.” Hajjaj who had a small stick in his hand at that time, struck it on Muhammad Kasim’s turban and repeated the question: “Ask what you want?” Muhammad Kasim gave the same reply. Again Hajjaj struck the stick on his head, and for the third time said “Ask what you want? Speak out your mind”? Muhammad Kasim again begged the hand of his daughter. Hajjaj then said: ‘I shall comply with your request on condition that when you become happy, you will take an army to Fars or Hindustan, acquire the wealth of those countries, and conquer them and bring them into your possession.” The historians of this conquest have stated that when the party aforesaid brought the trophies of war viz: Dahar’s head and the heads of his Thakurs or chiefs with banners and ensigns and drums Hajjaj ordered that a proclamation be issued throughout the town of Kufah, calling a meeting of the people. Then he himself ascended the pulpit of the mosque, and after praising the great and glorious God of the great name, and pronouncing blessings on the Prophet (on whom and on whose descendants be peace and the blessing of God), and speaking highly of those who had served in the cause of the religion of Muhammad, (peace be on him and his children and the blessing of God), he said: “Good news and good luck to the people of Syria and Arabia, whom I congratulate on the conquest of Hind and on the possession of immense wealth the sweet waters of the Mehrán and unlimited benefits and boons which the great and the omnipotent God has kindly bestowed on them.” Then he read out to them the letter describing the conquest of Sind, and ordered joyous entertainments to be given in the town. He conferred plenty of favours on and gave high posts to those who, in the late war, had performed (almost) miraculous exploits. He presented to them valuable ornaments set with jewels and of different colours, and sent them to Abdul Malik son of Marwán the Khalifah of the time. The latter enlisted them as his chief courtiers, and some of them stayed there, but some, (who did not like to remain there) were sent back. - [Previous: 42](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.conquest.chachnama~en-kalichbeg.42) - [Next: 44.1.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.conquest.chachnama~en-kalichbeg.44.1.1) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.conquest.chachnama~en-kalichbeg.43](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.conquest.chachnama~en-kalichbeg.43) · Pramāṇa