Matta (chief)
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Mahattah, or Matta, was the Rajput
chief and later feudatory of Siwistan. He ruled from Sehwan Sharif
, in the Sindh
region, in the 7th century
CE.
began the expansion of his empire, he entered Siwistan. Matta and a large retinue met Chach's army, and a battle was fought between the opposing factions. Chach defeated Matta and he was forced to flee to his fort. Besieged, his garrison surrendered and he sued for peace. Chach, however, appointed Matta as his governor in Siwistan.
After his conquest of Siwistan, Chach called on Agham Lohana
, ruler of Brahmanabad, to acknowledge his sovereignty. A short time later, Chach's soldiers seized a messenger bearing letters from Agham to Matta. The correspondence revealed that Matta had decided to defect from Chach's service and was to travel to Brahmanabad, where he would be granted asylum and given a residence. Matta, realizing that his plans had been discovered, fled Siwistan for the safety of Zābul
. The tense situation between Alor and Brahmanabad later escalated into war, and Agham was killed in battle.
After Chach's death, Matta approached King Siharas
, ruler of Kanauj. The former chief urged Siharas to seize Chach's domains and place them under his control. For this action, Siharas would receive tribute from Matta. Siharas refused, stating that, even if he decided to seize the lands, he would place them under his own rule. However, he agreed to give Matta governorship of part of these conquests. Aligned with Chach's grandson, Siharas's armies invaded the dead ruler's domains (now administered by Chach's brother Chandar)
, but their campaign ultimately failed, as Chandar
continued to sit on the throne. At the end of the campaign, Siharas was captured by Chandar
's forces.
Rajput
A Rajput is a member of one of the patrilineal clans of western, central, northern India and in some parts of Pakistan. Rajputs are descendants of one of the major ruling warrior classes in the Indian subcontinent, particularly North India...
chief and later feudatory of Siwistan. He ruled from Sehwan Sharif
Sehwan Sharif
Sehwan is a city located in Jamshoro District in the Sindh province of Pakistan. Sehwan town is of great antiquity and stands on the west bank of the Indus, north-west of Hyderabad...
, in the Sindh
Sindh
Sindh historically referred to as Ba'ab-ul-Islam , is one of the four provinces of Pakistan and historically is home to the Sindhi people. It is also locally known as the "Mehran". Though Muslims form the largest religious group in Sindh, a good number of Christians, Zoroastrians and Hindus can...
region, in the 7th century
7th century
The 7th century is the period from 601 to 700 in accordance with the Julian calendar in the Christian/Common Era.-Overview:The Muslim conquests began with the unification of Arabia by Prophet Muhammad starting in 622. After Prophet Muhammed's death in 632, Islam expanded beyond the Arabian...
CE.
Life
Matta, a member of the Ra'i family, lived in the 7th century CE, and was chief of Siwistan. He succeeded his father as chief. When Chach of AlorChach of Alor
Chach is the name of the Brahmin Chamberlain and Secretary to Rai Sahasi the Second, of the Rai Dynasty who succeeded him to the throne of Sindh. The history of Chach is related in the Chach Nama as part of the history of Sind. Several places along the Sindhu river are named after the adored king...
began the expansion of his empire, he entered Siwistan. Matta and a large retinue met Chach's army, and a battle was fought between the opposing factions. Chach defeated Matta and he was forced to flee to his fort. Besieged, his garrison surrendered and he sued for peace. Chach, however, appointed Matta as his governor in Siwistan.
After his conquest of Siwistan, Chach called on Agham Lohana
Agham Lohana
Agham Lohana was a Buddhist Governor of Brahmanabad condemnatory under Hindu King of Alor, Rai Sahasi and was contemporary of Brahmin Raja, the Chach of Alor...
, ruler of Brahmanabad, to acknowledge his sovereignty. A short time later, Chach's soldiers seized a messenger bearing letters from Agham to Matta. The correspondence revealed that Matta had decided to defect from Chach's service and was to travel to Brahmanabad, where he would be granted asylum and given a residence. Matta, realizing that his plans had been discovered, fled Siwistan for the safety of Zābul
Zabulistan
Zabulistan , also spelled Zabolestan, is a historical region in the border area of today's Iran and Afghanistan.-History of Zabulistan:...
. The tense situation between Alor and Brahmanabad later escalated into war, and Agham was killed in battle.
After Chach's death, Matta approached King Siharas
King Siharas
Siharas was the Rajput king of Kannauj in the 7th century CE.-Life:Siharas was the son of Rasal, who preceded him as king of Kannuaj....
, ruler of Kanauj. The former chief urged Siharas to seize Chach's domains and place them under his control. For this action, Siharas would receive tribute from Matta. Siharas refused, stating that, even if he decided to seize the lands, he would place them under his own rule. However, he agreed to give Matta governorship of part of these conquests. Aligned with Chach's grandson, Siharas's armies invaded the dead ruler's domains (now administered by Chach's brother Chandar)
Chandra (Chach Nama)
Chandra or Chandar succeeded his brother chach and became throne of Alor, Sindh 671AD-History:In the Chach Nama, Brahmin chach became king to marry with widow of Rai Sahasi,the king of Alor,Sindh. Then chach call his brother Chandar, He appoint his brother as a deputy of Alor. Now chach started ...
, but their campaign ultimately failed, as Chandar
Chandra (Chach Nama)
Chandra or Chandar succeeded his brother chach and became throne of Alor, Sindh 671AD-History:In the Chach Nama, Brahmin chach became king to marry with widow of Rai Sahasi,the king of Alor,Sindh. Then chach call his brother Chandar, He appoint his brother as a deputy of Alor. Now chach started ...
continued to sit on the throne. At the end of the campaign, Siharas was captured by Chandar
Chandra (Chach Nama)
Chandra or Chandar succeeded his brother chach and became throne of Alor, Sindh 671AD-History:In the Chach Nama, Brahmin chach became king to marry with widow of Rai Sahasi,the king of Alor,Sindh. Then chach call his brother Chandar, He appoint his brother as a deputy of Alor. Now chach started ...
's forces.