History of India

The Boatman Who Let Qasim In: How One Man Betrayed Sindh

Prologue: I Was There, And I Laughed Through It All Yes, I’m that jester. Kalhan the Crooked, the official entertainer of Raja Dahir’s court. I made jokes, poured wine, and mocked everyone who deserved it. This is the story of the boatman who let Qasim in. When Muhammad bin Qasim slithered across the Indus, even […]