Shah Jahan, anxious to annex Bijapur to his empire, found a pretext in the legitimacy of Ali’s parents.

On Aurangzeb’s plea, Shah Jahan sanctioned the invasion of Bijapur and gave him a free hand to deal with the situation.

(Bangalore, the capital of Karnataka, was Bijapur's administrative headquarters for controlling these feudatories by Kempegouda.)

Meanwhile, Shivaji increased the momentum of acquiring more and more Bijapur territory and carved an independent Maratha state, while his diplomacy prevented any Mughal-Bijapur coalition against him.

Ali's reign is marked by developments in Persian and Deccani literature and fine arts, and some good works of history were also produced under his patronage.