He followed his father's policy and stayed hostile to the ruling foreign powers in north India.

Maldeo named him his successor, putting aside the claims of his older brothers, Ram and Udai Singh.

[2] Akbar took advantage of these internal disputes, and with the help of the rajas of Bikaner and Amer, fought Chandrasen in several battles.

[5][6] Chandrasen Rathore continued to defy Mughal suzerainty by attacking the imperial forces every now and then.

[7][8] The initial six years of his exile seems to be the hardest and he was forced to sell his family's heirlooms in order to continue his struggle.

It seems the garrison used by Chandrasen at Siwana were sufficiently secured as could not be dislodged by the strenuous efforts put by Jalal Khan and other.

[15] Finally in his 21st regnal year, Akbar had decided to put an end to the thing and sent a strong force under Mir Bakhshi Shahbaz Khan.

During this time, Rawal Har Rai of Jaisalmer attacked and captured the fort of Porkaran for the Mughals.

Rawal Askaran informed the Mughal emperor of this and he appointed Payanda Khan and Sayyid Qasim to punish Chandrasen (1580).

Chandrasen by this time was left with just a few hundred loyal companions and was unable to face the imperial army.