[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) › 45.1.7 # The Chachnāma (Fatḥnāma-yi Sind) 45.1.7 The Chachnamah, an Ancient History of Sind 45.1.7 - **Language:** English ### [45.1.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.conquest.chachnama~en-kalichbeg.45.1.7) Muhammad Kasim, then, settled tribute on the principal men (who had surrendered the city), according to their rank and circumstances, and left the management of all internal affairs in their hands. He, however, posted guards at each of the four gates of the fortified city. He presented a dress of honour and a saddled horse to each (of the principal men) and placed precious ornaments of Hind on his hands and feet. He also allowed an honourable seat to each of them in his own court. He then ordered a census to be taken of all the merchants and artisans. About 1,000 men from amongst the ordinary public were thus counted out. Muhammad Kasim ordered a capitation tax of 12 dirams of silver in weight only to be fixed on each of them as they had already lost their property by plunder. He next appointed headmen and village chiefs to collect the revenue and charged them with the duty of collecting the tribute from all the townspeople and villagers, and thus provided them with sufficient means of subsistence and support. When the Brahmins saw the consideration shown by the Arab General to the headmen, they came to him with a petition (praying that a similar favour be shown to them), and all the great and chief men of the place testified to the fact that, in the last reign, they were much honoured and revered. Muhammad Kasim, therefore, paid them proper respect, and issued an order that they be shown the same reverence as before. - [Previous: 45.1.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.conquest.chachnama~en-kalichbeg.45.1.6) - [Next: 45.1.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.conquest.chachnama~en-kalichbeg.45.1.8) - [Up: 45.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.conquest.chachnama~en-kalichbeg.45.1) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.conquest.chachnama~en-kalichbeg.45.1.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.conquest.chachnama~en-kalichbeg.45.1.7) · Pramāṇa