Chach then rode back from that place (to Brahmanabad, On his arrival), the wazir observed, “O king, I have witnessed a wonder.” “And what is that?” asked the king, The wazir replied: “Your Majesty went with a firm resolution to direct your swordsmen to kill the monk. When, however, you went to his presence, you sought to please him and complied with his request.” “It is even so,” said Chach; “I saw something in which there was no magic or jugglery. I observed attentively, but I could see no signs of it. When I sat down by him, I saw a horrible and ghastly apparition standing at my (or his) head. Its eyes were fiery and full of anger, its lips thick and its teeth pointed like spears. It had rods in its hands, sharp and piercing like a diamond, (and it waved them), as if it was about to strike some person with them. I saw it and felt afraid, and I dared not speak to it so as to be heard by you. I pondered within myself for a while, and I looked at it attentively and then left.”

Chach then stayed at the fort of Brahmanabad till all the affairs of that country were settled, the dues of the Treasury fixed, and the welfare of his subjects was assured. He degraded the Jats and the Luhanahs and bound over their chiefs. He took a hostage from them, and confined him in the fort of Brahmanabad. He im­posed the following terms on these people. (the Jats and the Lúhánahs), namely, that they should not carry swords, except on occasions of urgent necessity; that their under­garment should be of some woollen cloth; that they should not wear velvet or silken cloth; that they might use scarfs of cotton thread, of black or red colour; that they must ride horses without saddles; that they must walk about bare­headed and bare-footed; that, when going out of their houses, they must take dogs with them; that they must supply firewood to the ruler of Brahmanabad; that they must serve him in the capacity of guides and spies; that, if they distinguished themselves for these qualities, they would be considered trustworthy and honest; that they must live in harmony and co-operate with king Agham's son Sarhand; and that, if an enemy invaded the country, they should consider it their duty to stand by him and fight for him. In this way, Chach brought his affairs to a con­summation and his sovereignty was (fully) established. If any person proved himself to be refractory, haughty or perverse, he compelled him to give solid security. In the case of some men of this class, he had recourse to another policy, viz., that he appointed them to some respectable posts. Thus, everything was ultimately set right.

When Chach had settled these affairs, the thought about the boundaries of Kirmán be­came uppermost in his mind. That part of the country was contiguous to the territories of the princes of Hind, and he wanted to define its limits. It was then the second year after the flight of our august lord Muhammad, the prophet of God, on whom and on whose descendants be the blessings of God.* After the death of Kasrá son of Hurmuz, the king of Párs or Fárs (Persia), the management (of the) affairs of the kingdom had come into the hands of a woman.* When Chach learnt of this state of things, he started with a large army for the territories of Kirmán. At an auspicious hour, discovered by the astro­logers, he marched in the direction of Armanbel.* That town was then in the hands of a Buddhist Samaní descend­ed from the Agents of Rái Sahiras, king of Hind, whom the Rái had elevated for their loyalty and devotion. In course of time, however, he had thrown off his yoke and had become his opponent. (This ruler) now came forth to receive Rái Chach. As his promises of fidelity and his cordial behaviour made a good impression on Chach's mind, friendship and amity were firmly established between the two Chach proceeded thence to the district of Makrán. Whosoever he encountered submitted to him. When he went beyond the steep declivity and the hills of Makrán, he found himself in the division of Bakr. There was an ancient fort in that town, called Kanbar (or Kang or Kanarpur or Kinarpur). He took possession of it, and ordered it to be reconstructed. He also arranged that, according to the established Indian custom, kettle-drums should be beaten and other musical instruments sounded at the approach of evening and the break of day in the fort; that is to say, the sound of kettle drums was to be accom­panied by that of a musical instrument. He collected the people of the surrounding villages, and employed them in re-building the fort. Then he left the place and came to Kirmán. There is a small river running between Kirmán and Makrán. He encamped there, and marked out the eastern boundary line, by declaring that cert?? date tress growing there defined the limit between Kirman and Makrán. Further, he planted a grove of date trees in a place on the banks of the stream, and branded into them the words:—“This is the boundary that existed in the days of Chach son of Seláij, son of Bisás,* the king of Sind, and this day it came into our possession.”

From there, Chach returned to Armanbel, and passing through the district of Túran,* he came into the desert, and no one dared to fight with him, till he arrived at Kandaíl (or Kandhábel), otherwise called Kandhár. From the valley extending to the open plain in the out-skirts of that place, Chach prepared to make a sudden assault on the city, but the people had already sheltered themselves in the fort. When he came to the river Siní (or Samní), he encamped there, until the people were reduced to straits, and fixed on themselves an annual tribute of 100 hill ponies and 100,000 dirams.* They gave one year's tribute then and there. A treaty was then made and Chach returned to his capital Alór, and he remained there till he bade adieu to this world.* His reign lasted for forty years.

After the death of Chach son of Selaij, his brother Chandar ascended the throne at the capital city of Alor. He strengthened and promulgated the religion of monks (nasik) and hermits (ráhib). He brought many people together with his sword, and made them turn back to his faith. He received many letters from the chiefs of Hind.

Mattah the ruler of Siwistan had gone to the king of Kanuj. In those days, the country of Hindustán was in a flourishing condition and was under a Rana, and Kanuj was under the rule of Sahiras son of Rasil.* Mat-tah went to him and said: “Chach son of Selaij is dead and his brother Chandar, a monk (rahib), has succeeded him. But he is a devotee (nasik) and spends his whole time with other devotees (násiks) in his temple in the study of his religion. It will be very easy to deprive him of the kingdom. If Your Majesty takes possession of his country and hands it over to me, I will impose a tribute for those parts on myself, and send it regularly to the royal treasury.” Sahiras said to Mattah: “Chach was a great king and had a spacious dominion. As he is gone (to his rest), I will take that whole country and bring it under my own rule. Thereby, my territories will be greatly extended, and I will appoint you as a governor of one of their divisions.” Then Sahiras sent his brother Barhas son of Rásil (or Kasáis) to Kashmír for help. A grandson of the great Chach (by his daughter) was then the king of Kashmir and Ramal. He made a compact and joined in the undertaking, and they started with their armies, in order to invade the country of Chandar. Arriving at the rivulet Hasí (or Hashí), they encamped there. The agents and officers of Chandar who were in the fort of Dew Dhanáz (or Dew Dhanush) fled thence. The invaders appointed their own agents at the place in their stead, and they went on, stage by stage, till they arrived at Band Káhúyeh. There they stayed for a month, and busied themselves in offering prayers to Budh. At the same time, they sent a letter with a messenger to Chandar, asking him to surrender and submit and sue for his safety. When Chandar heard this, he declined to do so, and put­ting himself into the fort, began to prepare for war. He immediately sent Dharsiah, a son of Chach, to Brah­manábád, where all the residents of the town and the Lúhánah* came forward to receive him, and paid their respects to him; and Chandar himself with Dáhar, the younger son of Chach, took up his position in the fort of Alór and carried out measures (for its defence) with care and diligence. The army of Sahiras beseiged the fort, and continued their assaults steadily. When (however) he gained no victory over the occupants of the fort, he thought of having recourse to a strategem, and sued for an amicable settlement. His object was to bring Dáhar out (by some means), and to capture him and to kill him, for (he thought) the fort would easily fall into his hands, and his sovereignty would be firmly established, when Dáhar was secured and killed.