Allahu Akbar slogans were being heard all around the fort.
Queen ( Rani )looked around from a window in the upper room of the palace.
Instead of the Sindh flag, the Islamic flag was flying at the gate of the fort.
The army of Muslims was gathering in the spacious courtyard below.
In the forefront was a young man riding a white horse and numerous soldiers of Sindh were chanting "Muhammad ibn al-Qasim".
A courtier pointed to a white horse and said,
Muhammad ibn al-Qasim is that?
Queen(Rani) started looking at him with angry eyes.
An old chief came forward and said, "Queen(Rani), it is still time to run away!"
The Queen(Rani) took the bow and arrow from the hand of a soldier and aimed it at Muhammad ibn al-Qasim, saying,
"This world is for the fleeing kings and queens."
I have no place?
But suddenly someone's footsteps were heard and the Queen(Rani)'s attention was briefly drawn to a door on the right hand side. Bheem Singh appeared with a few chiefs. Queen(Rani) turned her face after seeing him and again started aiming at Muhammad ibn al-Qasim.
A few soldiers shouted from below and Muhammad ibn al-Qasim suddenly leaned to one side.
Before Bheem Singh could run and stop the Queen(Rani)'s hand, the arrow was out of the bow. Queen(Rani), finding her shot empty, tried to shoot a second arrow, but Bheem Singh stepped forward and took her hand.
He said while snatching the bow.
Empress! what are you doing.
Thank goodness your hands were shaking while shooting the arrows.
Otherwise you cannot imagine the revenge of a conquering army.
If you think that the death of their general can demoralize this army.
So you are wrong, this forget is not the one that flees the field after the death of the warlord.
Every soldier of theirs is an army commander. Queen(Rani) looked at Bheem Singh and said, Bheem Singh, what do you want now?
Have you not taken your revenge till now. Bheem Singh replied,
I have only come to ask where the Arab prisoners are.
Only the sailors of Sarandeep have been found in the prison.
I have learned from there that the Arab prisoners were brought to this palace after the death of the King (Raja).
I am sure that you have not mistreated them, but I have been told by the watchman that you have Pratap Rai too, and I am afraid that you may have mistreated him at his request. happened
Queen (Rani) said, "Suppose if I have done any abuse?"
Muslims do not raise their hands on women, but they may not consider PartapRai to be forgivable!
Queen (Rani)said,
"If I have killed them by my order?"
Bheem Singh replied in shock,
I will understand that Bheem Sindh is going to see more bad days, but I do not expect this from you.
I have told Muhammad ibn al-Qasim that you have always opposed the dangerous intentions of King (Raja) and Pratap Rai regarding the prisoners and that they are grateful to you for that?
Queen ( Rani )thought something and said?
"If I hand over these prisoners to the enemy, will he go back?"
replied Bheem Singh.
The conquering army cannot be forced to accept any condition, the opportunities we had for reconciliation with it have been wasted by us in the drunkenness of power and now they want to carry the flood of their conquests to the last frontier of India. .
Are you sure they will attack Arur?
"Yes, they may advance to Arur within two or four days, and I have come to you also because the guard of Arur is said to be guarded by the prince, and you may not like that they should be attacked by the horses of the Muslims."
Go under the seams. By handing over the prisoners to Muhammad ibn al-Qasim, you can spare his life. As many soldiers as he will have,more soldiers than this have now joined muhammad ibn al-Qasim's army from sindh. the prince is as brave as he is inexperienced. he cannot compete with the arabs.His life can be saved only if he surrenders?
He then hesitated for a while and said,
"I have heard that the arabs are very greedy for wealth.
If they agree to go back,
I can give them the treasure of arur in addition to brahmanabad."
Bheem singh replied,They fight for a principle. not here for trade?
You have a lot of respect for arabs in your heart.
What did they do to you?
Bheem Singh took a few steps forward and pointed down.
Magic?
Look here!
Who is not affected by their magic? "
Queen (Rani) looked down.
The leading chiefs and priests of the city surrounded Muhammad ibn al-Qasim and were trying to touch his feet. And he was standing down from the horse and forbidding them with hand gestures.
Bheem Singh said,
Queen(Rani) saw you! These are the people who not long ago considered him to be his worst enemy. When he invaded our country.
He had a total of ten to twelve thousand soldiers and now around thirty to forty thousand soldiers from our own country have joined his army.
We have shields to protect the body, but there is no remedy for the attacker who conquers the fortresses of hearts with love and morals. Future generations of Sindh will remember Muhammad ibn al-Qasim as their best friend instead of their enemy.
You know I'm not a coward.
I did not go to Lasbela with the intention of returning alive after being defeated.
But,
I wish!
He would not have picked me up and held me to his chest when I was covered with wounds. He saved me from death and healed my wounds.
I took care of myself and realized that no power in the world could withstand such an enemy.
I came to King(Raja) to save him from jumping into the fire, but my father and I were treated in a way that Muslims do not even treat their enemies. I still have the pain of my nation in my heart and I have come to you to save your son from destruction. If the prisoners are in your possession, hand them over to me. Those are the gates of your palace.
When they came to know that you are here, they ordered that no soldier should set foot inside the palace. Rani said moving towards a room,
come with me
Bheem Singh should order his companions to stay there and be with the Queen (Rani). Before Queen(Rani) was taken to the room where Partaprai's body was lying. When the Rani told her that Partaprai had been killed by her wish, Bheem Singh said,
"Thankfully, you have distinguished between friend and foe."
Queen(Rani) replied,
"I used to think of him as my enemy from the beginning, but
I wish!
King (Raja) would listen to me.
Now, if you want to see the Arab prisoners, they are in the corner room.
King (Raja) did not listen to me in his life. After his death,
I have kept the prisoners as my guests, but it was not with the intention of pleasing the Muslims, but from the beginning I felt that they were being oppressed. Pratap Rai advised him to kill him.
And he would not have hesitated if he had had his way.
Bheem Singh said, coward, are always cruel. What do the prisoners feel now?
Queen (Rani) replied.
As far as I'm concerned, I didn't hurt them.
Let's see!
Bheem Singh said,
Wouldn't it be better if Muhammad ibn al-Qasim himself came here and saw it, he is concerned!
Queen(Rani) replied. go get him"