The Sultanate of Delhi, 711–1526 A.D. c8.s6.1

c8.s6.1

Following up his extraordinary success in Sindh, Muhammad proceeded towards Multan early in 713 A.D. On his way from Aror he met everywhere with tough resistance; but his army, superior both in numbers and equipment, overcame it and, after having taken possession of a number of places, appeared before the gates of Multan. Like Debal and Brahmanabad, this ancient town fell through the betrayal of a traitorous deserter who revealed to the invader the stream from which the people drew their water supply and enabled him to cut it off from the besieged. Then followed the usual ghastly scene of slaughter, enslavement and loot. Here the Arabs got so much wealth that they named Multan as the city of gold.