The Sultanate of Delhi, 711–1526 A.D. c8.s7.1.5

c8.s7.1.5

and to have failed to make adequate arrangements for the defence of their frontiers after the Arab conquest of Makran (modern Baluchistan) which borders on, and is contiguous to, Sindh. Dahir did not raise his little finger and allowed Debal, Nirun, Sehwan, Sisam and several other places comprising the lower Sindh, to fall into the hand of the enemy. By a curious infatuation or folly he waited for the invader to arrive near Rawar and made no attempt to check his progress or to attack him while he lay for months on the other side of the Mihran almost paralysed by sickness that grievously affected his horses. He suffered Muhammad to cross the river without obstructing his passage. He staked his all on the issue of one pitched battle. Instead of supervising his men in the field of battle as a general and leader and sending succour where necessary, he took a personal part as a soldier and lost touch with various divisions of his army. He expiated for his sin with his life, but not in the eyes of posterity, as he paved the way for his country's bondage.