Bhumiratha was a prince of Sindhusthana, the land of the Sindhi. His uncle was Shri Devamitra II, the King of Sindhusthana and a fearsome yet reasonable man.
He was called to the Royal Palace in Karachi by his uncle to perform an important task. When he arrived, the guards directed him into the King's quarters, where Bhumiratha found his uncle playing chaturanga by himself. King Devamitra took notice of his arrival and began to speak.
"Ah, my nephew. Your travel was safe, I hope. There is a task which must be trusted to you. You must lead some number of our people, I'm not exactly sure who, to claim the land around Haridwar as our own."
"The holy site? Of course, Your Majesty," replied Bhumiratha.
"We have not finished. Here is why I must have someone I trust. You must also bring to us Baluchisthana (Balochistan) and Pathanisthana (Pasthunistan)," continued the King.
"But has not the Persian government asked us not to claim these lands? Would we not upset them?"
"The Persians have said little and explained less. If the Persian government is unwilling to clarify their intentions, then we cannot possibly judge them. These lands were once part of the Indus Valley Civilization, who were Sindhi people, not Persian. They were also part of the Mauryan Empire under Ashoka."
"Ashoka, though Great, was not Sindhi, uncle."
"And he was also not Persian, nephew," said the King. "The Seleucid Empire did not own these lands, nor the Khwarezmids, yet these are the great Persian dynasties.
The people who reside in those regions are not Persian, but the Baluchi (Baloch) and Pathani (Pashtuns), who are both very close culturally to the Sindhi people.
Therefore, it is our nation which has the legitimate right to them. There is no reason to be upset by this action.
But we are still just and fair. We shall offer them a treaty that would promise non-hostility towards their people as well as promote commerce between our nations, which may calm their fears. In fact, send this message to every nation that borders the Indian Ocean, as well as those who reside in the region of Eastern Asia. Now be swift, nephew, as I have many other plans."
And so Bhumiratha set off for these lands, which would soon become under the rule of the most noble and tranquil Sindhusthana.