After his victory over Muhammad Shah, the Mughal emperor, Nader had compelled him to cede all the lands to the west of the Indus River.

Nader set out across the Hindu Kush mountains on a 1,700 kilometre journey which came to a close within 2 months.

[2] The astonished Khodayar-khan was caught completely off balance and could not gather forces to resist, given the unexpected emergence of the Imperial army as well as the rapidity of its advance into his lands.

Completely dismayed and demoralised he surrendered himself to Nader, whence he was chained and all his personal wealth including his treasury confiscated.

After the intercedence of a sympathetic governor, Nader reinstated Khodayar-khan as the ruler of Sindh.