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The source of the other account, which is less current, is the Futub-ul• Buldan of Ahmad ibn Yahya ibn [abir al-Baladhurf ; while the author of the Chach-Nama and his followers hold the Khalifa Walid ibn 'Abdul• Malik responsible for the unjust and unmerited dismissal and death of the hero of Sind, Baladhuri and his followers throw the entire onus of the blame on his brother and successor, Sulaiman ibn I Abdul-Malik, and attribute the perpetration of the tragedy to a different motive.
Muhammad ibn Qasim thus delivered his soul to God. The officers who were appointed to the different places remained at their stations, while he was taken in the chest to the Khalifa of the time.
It was replied, ~ May the Khalifa' s life, prosperity and honour be pro• longed to eternity, when the royal mandates were received in the city of Udhafar, Muhammad ibn Qasim immediately, according to the orders.
"5 This clearly shows that Muhammad ibn Qasim received the· Khalifa's orders after the conquest of Multan, when he was contern• plating the conquest of Kannauj, Now the author of the Chach-Ndma says, " The accursed Dahir was slain at the fort of Rawar at sunset on.
Besides this, there are a number of other points which militate against it : while dwelling upon the capture of Rawar, the author of the Chacn-Nama says that Muhammad ibn Qasim captured a large number of prisoners and enormous booty, which he sent to the Khalifa through his uncle, Hajjaj, along with Dahir's head.