The Cambridge History of India, Vol. III: Turks and Afghans v3.c19.6
The Cambridge History of India, Vol. III: Turks and Afghans v3.c19.6
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An act of piracy or brigandage, the circumstances of which are variously related, brought Dāhir into conflict with his formidable neighbours. The King of Ceylon was sending to Hajjāj, viceroy of the eastern provinces of the caliphate, the orphan daughters of Muslim merchants who had died in his dominions, and his vessels were attacked and plundered by pirates off the coast of Sind.