Annals and Antiquities of Rajasthan, or the Central and Western Rajput States of India v3.c42.s1.t1.43
Annals and Antiquities of Rajasthan, or the Central and Western Rajput States of India v3.c42.s1.t1.43
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v3.c42.s1.t1.43
Puerile as is the transaction, its truth is substantiated by the fact that the Caliph Omar at this very time sent an army to Sind, whose commander, Abu-l-lais, was slain in an attempt on the ancient capital, Alor.¹ Still nothing but the enthusiasm of religious frenzy could have induced a band to cross the desert in order to punish this insult to the new faith.