through the town of Uthal, marching from Uthal to Bela. He failed to extract any tribute and was forced to retreat. Upon his death, Chach was succeeded by his brother Chandar; Chandar is stated to have ruled for eight years, whereupon Dahir, Chach's eldest son, inherited the throne. In 664 Caliph Usman sent an invading army to raid and annex Bharuch. This army however, shortly after setting off from its base in Balochistan was intercepted by Maharaja Chach during its march and a battle was fought. The commander of the Sindhi forces, Narayandev was killed by the Muslim army leading to a crushing defeat for Chach and the partial annexation of Sindh by the Rashidun Caliphate. Places named after Chach Several places along the Sindhu River were named after Chach; among these are Chachpur, Chachar, Chachro, Chachgaon, Chachi. Resistance against Khalifas Long before Mohmmed Bin Qasim, The Arabs started picking up quarrels with Brahmin Kings of Sindh. At length, Usman, the governor of the Grand Khalipha's distant province of Oman, openly attacked the Hindu state of Sindh. Then the Brahmin King of Sindh, Maharaja Chacha met the invaders outside Broach and defeated them with heavy slaughter also killing their very Commander-in-Chief Abdul Aziz in the process . References History of Sindh Hindu monarchs History of Rajasthan 7th-century monarchs in Asia Chach Nama