A major aim of this task force is to ensure that articles related to the Chach Nama and 7th-century Sindhi history are well-sourced. It is beneficial to know what task force participants believe to be good sources; therefore, the following have been provided for general use. They are not the only acceptable sources, nor are they given any special weight, but they may be preferable to others for certain material.
Some sources are of dubious or poor quality; while we have no intention of needlessly criticizing them, contributors may post warnings below regarding inaccurate or concerning material in particular sources.
The Chach Nama as a source
The Chach Nama is available to readers in both printed and online formats. Online translations can be found on websites of dubious encyclopedic value. Also, it is necessary to keep in mind that original research is not permitted; therefore, please do not draw your own conclusions from content within the Chach Nama. Still further, primary sources are not ideal. If you absolutely must use the Chach Nama to cite a fact, do so. However, it is better to use an objective, third-party source to substantiate article content.
- Blankinship, Khalid Yahya (1994). The End of the Jihad State: The Reign of Hisham Ibn 'Abd al-Malik and the Collapse of the Umayyads. SUNY Press. ISBN 978-0-7914-1827-7. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
- Avari, Burjor (2007). India: The Ancient Past: A History of the Indian Sub-Continent from C. 7000 BC to AD 1200 (PDF). Routledge. ISBN 1134251629.
- Avari, Burjor (2013). Islamic Civilization in South Asia: A history of Muslim power and presence in the Indian subcontinent. Routledge. ISBN 978-0-415-58061-8.