The Chachnāma (Fatḥnāma-yi Sind) 46.1.2

46.1.2

What you have done in fixing assessments on each Mauza, and in encouraging every class of people to follow the path of law in their worldly business, cannot but conduce to the permanency of the kingdom and to the systematic administration of the country. You should not now stick to that city (Brahmanábád) any longer. The props of the kingdom of Hind and Sind are the towns of Alór and Multán. Those two cities are the capitals of kings, and, in them, lie the external and internal treasures of kings. Select that town for your residence which is the best and the most pleasant, so that, from it, you may command the entire kingdom of Hind and Sind. Whoever refuses to submit to the power of Islám, let him be killed. The great God will help you in this cause. It should be your anxiety to extend your conquests from the country of Hind to the limits of China. I have appointed Amir Katabiah son of Muslim Kuraishí, and send him to you with fresh recruits. Hand over all your hostages to his charge. Arrange in such a way, O my uncle’s son, that your name may be widely known, and your enemies be subdued and mortified. The great God’s will be done.” Muhammad Kasim perused Hajjáj’s letters, (carefully) on receiving them. He had written: “O Muhammad Kásim, be always consulting me by means of letters; that is the essence of cleverness. Owing to the long (intervening) distance I cannot know every thing so well as I should. You should try to induce the people to submit, and to obey.