[3][4][5] His relations with the local nobles grew strained, as they viewed him as an outsider imposed upon them, particularly since an heir to the throne could have been adopted from an extended branch of the royal family of Dungarpur.

[5] When he ascended the throne as Maharawat of Pratapgarh in 1844, following his biological grandfather Sawant Singh's death, this further worsened the already tense situation.

[5] The nobles of Dungarpur found it not only improper but also against Hindu law, according to which the adopted child severs all legal ties with the biological family and retains no rights to inherit from them.

[1][3] Nobles of Dungarpur selected seven-year-old Udai Singh, son of the Thakur of Sabli, as Dalpat's successor.

[5] During Udai's minority, Dalpat continued to be regent of Dungarpur from Pratapgarh, a position he held until 1852 when he was removed from the post.