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 14 ARAB CONQUEST OF SIND pirates. He went against the town of Kiraj. Duhar advanced to oppose him, but the enemy was put to flight and Duhar fled, although some say he was killed. The inhabitants surrendered, and Mohammad slew all those capable of bearing arms and reduced the rest to slavery. Meanwhile, Walid ibn Abd-al-Malik died and was AN INDIAN BAEBEB. succeeded by his brother Sulaiman, who appointed Salih ibn Abd-ar-Rahman to collect the tribute of Irak. Yazid ibn Abu-Kabsha as-Saksaki was made governor of Sind, and Mohammad ibn Kasim was sent back a prisoner with Mu'awiya ibn Muhallab. The people of Hind wept for Mohammad, and preserved his likeness at Kiraj. He was imprisoned by Salih at Wasit. Salih put him to torture, together with other persons of the family of Abu-Ukail, until they expired, but of him Hamza ibn Baiz Hanafi says: