[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Dark Ages](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages) › [Delhi Sultanate (1206–1526)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate) › [Ṭabaqāt-i Nāṣirī](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri) › [Tabakat-i Nasiri (extracts)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri~en-elliot) › 31.12 # The Nāṣirī Generations 31.12 Tabakát-i Násirí (extracts) 31.12 - **Language:** English ### [31.12](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri~en-elliot.31.12) When, after descending the hills of the land of Kamrup, they reached the bridge, they found that the arches of it had been demolished. The two officers who had been left to guard it had quarrelled, and in their animosity to each other had neglected to take care of the bridge and the road, so the Hindus of Kamrup had come there and destroyed the bridge. When Muhammad Bakhtiyar with his army reached the place, he found no means of crossing. Neither was there a boat to be found, so he was greatly troubled and perplexed. They resolved to fix on some place where to encamp, and prepare rafts and boats to enable them to cross the river. In the vicinity of this place was perceived a temple, very lofty and strong, and of beautiful structure. In it there were numerous idols of gold and silver, and one very large golden idol, which exceeded two or three thousand miskals in weight. Muhammad Bakhtiyar and the remnant of his army sought refuge in that temple, and set about procuring wood and ropes for constructing rafts to cross the stream. The Rai of Kamrup was informed of the distress and weakness of the Muhammadans, and he issued orders to all the Hindus of his territory to come up, levy after levy, and all around the temple they were to stick their bamboo spears in the ground and to plait them together so as to form a kind of wall. - [Previous: 31.11](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri~en-elliot.31.11) - [Next: 31.13](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri~en-elliot.31.13) - [Up: 31](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri~en-elliot.31) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri~en-elliot.31.12](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri~en-elliot.31.12) · Pramāṇa