History of Mediaeval Hindu India (being a History of India from 600 to 1200 A.D.) v1.c14.36

v1.c14.36

He first came to Babia on the Beas where Kaksa son of Chandra and thus a nephew of Dāhar, after Dahar’s death at the memorable battle of Zhim where he was present, had taken refuge. Kaksa submitted without opposition. He was the most prominent man of his time and was placed in charge of the treasury of the kingdom. But at Golkondah Kasim was opposed and here the wariors suffered the same fate as at Alor and Brāhmanābād, 4000 men of the military class being killed. Again at Sikkah he was opposed by Bachera Tāki (belonging to the Takshaka tribe of Rajputs of the Panjab). Here for 17 days bloody battles were fought and many noted Arab chiefs fell. Bachera eventually left the fort, crossed the river and went to Multān where Kasim followed him destroying all neighbouring towns. At Multān Kundrai and Bachrai fought with him every day for two months (Kaksha couisn of Dāhar is strangely said here to have despaired of success against the Arabs and to have gone to the king of Kashmir! Did he leave the Arabs and join the Hindus?)