After the unsuccessful campaign led by Khan Khana, Emperor Akbar dispatched Jagannath Kachhawa to subdue Rana Pratap.

From December 1581, Khan-i-Khana primarily resided in Fatehpur Sikri, neglecting Mewar's affairs, which weakened Mughal administration and allowed Maharana Pratap to regain strength and launch attacks.

[1] Abdul Rahim Khan Khana was initially assigned the task of subduing Maharana Pratap, but after failing in this mission, Jagannath Kachhawa was given command of a larger army to confront him.

Upon reaching Mandalgarh, Jagannath left a portion of the army there and continued the pursuit of Pratap, with his lieutenant Saiyid Raju joining another segment of the forces.

[6] This time, the Mughal army invaded the hilly regions, plundering as they advanced and reaching Dungarpur, where they amassed a huge amount of loot.