[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Dark Ages](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages) › [General histories](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general) › [Muntakhab al-tawārīkh](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh) › [Muntakhabu-t-tawarikh (Ranking, Lowe, Haig)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig) › 20.2.7 # Muntakhab al-tawarikh 20.2.7 Muntakhabu-t-tawārīkh (Ranking, Lowe, Haig) 20.2.7 - **Language:** English ### [20.2.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig.20.2.7) Rai Lakhmia (Lakminia) the governor of that town had heard from astrologers the fame of Muhammad Bakhtyar and his great power, fled thence to Kamrun, and property and booty beyond computation fell into the hands of the Moslems, and Muhammad Bakhtyar having destroyed the places of worship and idol temples of the infidels founded Mosques and monasteries and schools and caused a metropolis to be built called by his own name, which now has the name of Gaur. VERSE. There where was heard before the clamour and uproar of heathen Now there is heard resounding the shout of “Allaho akbar.” And after having the Khutbah read and the currency struck in his name, having collected a large body of men, under the command of Amir Ali Mesij (Mijh) he attempted to conquer the countries of Tibet and Turkestan and twelve thousand cavalry fully armed and equipped arrived at a city which they call Bardhan. A river lie reached that river called the Brahmaputr, which they also call Brahmikadi. It is three or four times the size of the Ganges. Shah Garshasp when he came to Hindustan built a bridge over that river, and crossed it at Kamrud and went on his way. - [Previous: 20.2.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig.20.2.6) - [Next: 20.2.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig.20.2.8) - [Up: 20.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig.20.2) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig.20.2.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig.20.2.7) · Pramāṇa