Riyaz al-salatin 30.7

30.7

It is said that this town was founded by Emperor Garshasp. Facing that town, flows a river called Namakdi, which in its depth and breadth, is thrice as much as the river Ganges. Since that river was tumultuous, broad, and deep, and fordable with difficulty, marching along the banks of the river for ten days, he reached a place where existed a large bridge made of stone, and extending over twenty-nine arches, erected by the ancients. It is said that Emperor Garshasp, at the time of invading Hindustan, constructed that bridge, and came to the country of Kamrup. In short, strength of Musalman population in Bengal, and are at pains to evolve theories to account for it, might as well bear in mind these elementary facts of history. Muhammad Bakhtiar sending across his forces by that bridge, and posting two commandants for its protection, planned to advance. The Rajah of Kamrup, dissuading him from an advance, said that if he (Muhammad Bakhtiar) would postpone his march to Tibbat that year, and next year collecting an adequate force would advance towards it in full strength "I too would be the pioneer of the Moslem force, and would tighten up the waist of self-sacrifice." Muhammad Bakhtiar absolutely unheeding this advice, advanced, and after sixteen days reached the country of Tibbat. The battle commenced with an attack on a fort which had been built by king Garshasp, and was very strong. Many of the Moslem force tasted the lotion of death, and nothing was gained.