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64 THE HOLY WAES OF ISLAM The blood .of the infidels flowed so copiously that the stream was discoloured, notwithstanding its purity, and people were unable to drink it. Had not night come on and con- cealed the traces of their flight, many more of the enemy would have been slain. The victory was gained by God's grace, who has es- tablished Islam for ever as the best of religions, notwith- standing that idol- aters revolt against it. The Sultan re- turned with plunder which it is impossi- ble to enumerate. Praise be to God, the protector of the world, for the honour He bestows upon Islam and Mussulmans! As no part of Hind remained unconquered except Kashmir, the Sultan Mahmud resolved on an expedition to that country. It happened that twenty thousand men from Mawara-an-nahr and its neighbourhood, who were with the Sultan, were anxious to be employed in a holy war, and the Sultan accordingly determined to march with them toward Kanauj, which no other INDIAN ARMOUR.