Maharaja Chait Singh

Although the Nawab of Awadh still wished to hold total suzerainty over the control of Beneras, the British authorities encouraged him to recognise Chet Singh as King in 1773.

Two years later, the Nawab, by now fed up with British interference, transferred the domain to the East India Company under control of the Governor-General of Bengal, Warren Hastings.

Under the new British terms, Chet Singh was forced to contribute cavalry and maintenance grants for the company's sepoy battalions.

The insurrection against Company control in Bihar took on a new dimension when Raja Chait Singh of Banaras rose to power in August 1770.

Maharaja Chet singh's last hope was the Mahadaji Shinde, the Raja of Gwalior who also signed a treaty in which maharaja gave him land, protection and labourers for making ghats and in return he promised to give troops when needed but he did not help him and he lured him on pretext of helping him but arrested him and detained him in Gwalior after the battle.

The incident greatly tarnished Hastings' image and capability, leading to a failed attempt to impeach him by the British parliament.