In 1609, Pratapaditya, the ruler of Jessore submitted to Islam Khan I, the Subahdar of Bengal by offering acknowledging their vassalage and pledging military support to the Mughal Empire.

As a result, after successfully suppressing the rebellion, Islam Khan led an expedition toward Jessore to subjugate the Kingdom of Pratapaditya.

The Mughal army was composed of one thousand elite cavalry under the command of Ghiyas Khan and Man Singh.

Additionally, it included a substantial force of mansabdars (Mughal nobility) and other officers, five thousand matchlock-men, three hundred fully equipped imperial war-boats, and artillery overseen by Ihtimam Khan.

In addition, another contingent led by Jamal Khan was dispatched, consisting of forty war elephants and one thousand horsemen.

However, the tide turned against them when the Mughal army unleashed a barrage of arrows, effectively surrounding the Jessore squadron forces.

However, the Mughals viewed this gesture with suspicion and, as a result, advanced toward the Jessore fort with the intention of laying siege to it.