[8] He was ceded the district of Seoni, Chauri, Dongartal, and Ghansour[12] by Narendra Shah of Mandla for his aid against the rebellious Pathan jagirdars in the Garha Kingdom.

[15] His kingdom included the present-day districts of Chhindwara, Betul, Balaghat, Sivni (Seoni), and Bhandara.

[15] Bakht Buland Shah founded the city of Nagpur in 1702 by joining the twelve hamlets formerly known as Rajapur Barsa or Barasta.

[16][18][19] According to Sir Richard Jenkins, "He indiscriminately employed Musalmans and Hindus of ability to introduce order and regularity into his immediate domain.

Industrious settlers from all quarters were attracted to Gondwana, thousands of villages were founded, and agriculture, manufacture and even commerce made considerable advances.