In his work known as Tabaqat-i-Nasiri, chronicler Minhaj-I-Siraj Juzani, who accompanied the Muslim forces, gives live accounts and a vivid picture of the war.

Gaining some initial success, the Muslim army followed the forces of Narasingha Deva who were on a tactical retreat at this point towards the frontier fort of Katasin (Contai in the Southern part of today's West Bengal) that was surrounded by jungles and thick cane-bushes and provided a strategic defense.

In the middle of the raging battle, a retreating Odia force led Tughral Tughan to believe that it had left the area, and halt the army to settle down for midday meals.

[4] The battle was a blow to Muslim power in the area and put a check on their aggressive and expansionist designs on the Ganga Empire.

[5] The military successes of Narasingha Deva I in the Battle of Katasin and subsequent victories raised his prestige among contemporary Hindu rulers and augmented his resources, thus enabling him to undertake the building of iconic structures like the Sun Temple of Konark[4]