Chapter 72: Dabil and Niron
On receiving the news of Muhammad ibn al-Qasim's advance from Dabil to Niron, King (Raja) Dahir sought advice from his chiefs and army officials.
Be fought near Brahmanabad across.
Only enough troops should be kept in Neron which would be enough to stop the advance of Muhammad ibn al-Qasim for a few days and during this period the King (Raja) and the chief commander would have an opportunity to prepare a formidable army in Brahmanabad.
Summer had already begun and King (Raja) Dahir also expected that Muhammad ibn al-Qasim would not dare to advance after seeing the raging waves of the Indus during the days of floods and besides supplying him with fresh forces from the dimensions of the Indus.
There will be an opportunity to get help from neighboring states.
So he appointed an influential Brahmanabad of Niron who, apart from being the chief priest of the city, also had access to military affairs.
selected to protect Niron, and leaving eight thousand soldiers with him, marched towards Brahmanabad with Jai Singh and the rest of the army.
Muhammad ibn al-Qasim's army besieged the city five days earlier than the priest expected.
The strong resistance of the city's defenders was retaliating.
On the fourth day, Muhammad ibn al-Qasim's army was preparing for a decisive attack on the city, when the gates of the city opened and some priests came out waving flags of peace.
After capturing the city, Muhammad ibn al-Qasim also treated the same, thanks to which he had destroyed the hearts of the people of Dabil. After fixing the order of Niron, Muhammad ibn al-Qasim built the Seven.
The governor of Sion was Baj Rai, the nephew of King(Raja) Dahir, and most of the population of the city belonged to the traders of Brahmanabad.
After a week's siege, Baj Rai fled the city at night and the inhabitants of the city
Surrendered. After the victory of Ceylon, some of Muhammad ibn al-Qasim's experienced commanders advised him to cross the river and head towards Brahmanabad so that the King (Raja) would not have time to make further preparations, but Muhammad ibn al-Qasim replied that on this side of the river But Sustan is an important city.
And at a time when all the efforts of the King (Raja) are concentrated on strengthening the front of Barhamnabad. We will be able to conquer Sustan very easily like Niron and Sion. If we advance directly from Debil to Brahmanabad, the forces of niron and Sion will have an opportunity to assemble under the banner of their King (Raja). Our conquests are diminishing the power of the King (Raja) and increasing the number of our army. Some of the armies of the conquered cities are scattered, some join us, and the few that are repulsed reach the King (Raja) with them.
One carries a defeatist mentality and an army with even one percent of its soldiers having that defeatist mentality, even if it is in millions, cannot compete with us.
When we entered the borders of Sindh, our number was twelve thousand. Now, despite the losses of Dibal and lasbela, our number is about two thousand and our Sindhi comrades have proved that their swords, which proved to be blunt compared to truth, are quite sharp compared to falsehood.
Hearing the arguments of Muhammad ibn al-Qasim, all the officials of the army agreed with him. Baj Rai had escaped from Sion and had taken refuge with his uncle, the king of the Jats in Sustan. King (Raja) Kaka was a great friend of King (Raja) Dahir. Stories of his bravery were famous throughout Sindh. However, Muhammad ibn al-Qasim's brilliant victories at Dabil Niron and Sion had frightened him to some extent.
Sustan's fort was strong enough, but he preferred to fight in the open field, considering the catapults and pressures of the attackers too dangerous for the fortified line to fight.
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