This provided for Yusuf Lari's accession to leadership of the afaqis,[5] and as a reward for his efforts, he was given charge of the estate of the heavily fortified Belgaum, while he received the title he is commonly referred to, Asad Khan.
Administration of Belgaum, a valuable point of trade, greatly increased Asad Khan's wealth, while he gained further riches pursuing campaigns as the ispahsalar (senior commander) of Bijapur's military.
[5] His influence as a highly potent official gave him sway in dynastic politics,[6] through which he was able to guarantee the accession of Mallu Adil Shah to the throne in 1534.
[6] Plots were sprung up against him twice, purporting of his alleged future misdeeds against the sultanate, both of which Ibrahim fell victim to believing:[7] the first in 1540 saw Asad Khan's rival Yusuf Turk allege that he, along with his land of Belgaum, were to defect to the Ahmadnagar Sultanate in outrage of the state's change in doctrinal creed.
[6] In 1543, a coalition was formed by Asad Khan of Ahmadnagar, Bidar, and Bijapur to depose Ibrahim from power; the sultan took notice of this, and a drawn-out, but ultimately unsuccessful affair ensued putting on display Asad Khan's influence, not restricted to the borders of the Bijapur Sultanate.