Khusrau Khan, who had usurped the throne of Delhi, sent an army against a rebel faction led by Ghazi Malik Tughluq, the governor of Dipalpur.
Khusrau Khan was a slave general and lover of the Sultan, while Tughluq was a noble who served as the governor of Dipalpur province.
The Delhi army marched towards Dipalpur, without stopping at Sirsa, which was held by Tughluq's subordinate Muhammad Sartiah.
[1] According to the Tughluq Nama, the Delhi army ended up marching ten karohs through the wilderness during night, because of a miscalculation.
[1] The Delhi army, which included 40,000 cavalries, was under the charge of Khan-i Khanan, who was stationed at its centre under a canopy.
The right wing comprised the members of the Baradu Hindu group (from which Khusrau Khan came): it was led by Kajb Brahma and Nag.
[1] The Khokhar chief Gul Chandra aggressively charged at the Delhi army's centre, and killed the person who bore the Khan-i Khanans royal parasol (chatr).