Zorawar had died childless, and the claimants to the throne were Gaj and his brother Anand Singh.

He entered Jodhpur again soon after, to assist Bakht against an invading force led by Ram Singh.

Mehta aided the emperor against the vizier Mansur Ali Khan, and for this assistance, Gaj Singh was granted a mansab of 7000 zat and 5000 horse in 1753.

Later, Gaj was also granted the right to mint currency by the Mughal emperor Alamgir II.

[5][6] Subsequently, the heir apparent Raj Singh along with other Thakurs of the state rose in rebellion.

The prince lived at Deshnoke between 1775 and 1780, after which he took shelter at Jodhpur, where he was received by the Maharaja Bijay Singh.

However, when Gaj fell ill, he summoned Raj Singh and handed over the reins of the state to him, enjoining him not to seek vengeance against his brothers.