[4] Qutb Khan joined the Mughal emperor's troops in the battle between Ahmad Shah Bahadur and Safdar Jang.
When the Wazir Imad-ul-Mulk afterwards gave these territories to the Marathas in a treaty, Qutb Khan felt exasperated and made up his mind to defy the Dehli Emperor.
[6] The complete defeat of the imperial army, attributed to a freak sandstorm,[7] was followed by the seizure of their baggage and materials by Qutb Khan and the plundering of the surrounding regions.
He did not molest the poor, but repressed strong rebellious men, so that within his jurisdiction the roads became safe, and his followers were held back from practicing oppression.
[22] Qutb Khan asked for water when he was being led to the block, but the Marathas refused, remembering what he had done with the dead body of Dattaji Sindhia.