The Chachnāma (Fatḥnāma-yi Sind) 44.1.5

44.1.5

Muhammad Kásim arrayed his army and set some to dig subterranean passages. He divided his army into two divisions, one of which commenced offensive operations by means of battering rams, arrows and lances, while the other threw naphtha torches and burning stones at night-time. The towers and bastions of the fort were thus soon destroyed. Dáhar’s sister Bái then collected all the women in the fort and addressed them thus: “Jaisiah,” said she, “is separated from us, and Muhammad Kásim has come. It is certain that we cannot escape the clutches of these Chandáls and cow-eaters. Our glory is gone, and our term of life has come to its close. As there is no hope of safety and liberty, let us collect firewood and cotton and oil. The most expedient course for us, I think, is to burn ourselves to ashes, and thus quickly meet our husbands (in the other world). Whoever of you is inclined to go and ask mercy of the enemy, let her go. It is possible she may be saved and set at liberty.” But all of them were of one mind, and so they entered a house and set fire to it, and were soon burnt to ashes. Muhammad Kásim now took possession of the fort, and halted there for three days, during which time he massacred 6,000 fighting men who were found in the fort. Some of them were shot with arrows. Their followers and dependents, as well as their women and children, were taken prisoners.