[1][2] Soon after his grandfather's death and the ascension of his uncle Rama Manikya in 1676, Dwarika made an attempt to claim the throne for himself.
Allied with Muhammad Nasir, the Afghan chief of Sarail, Dwarika was able to dislodge Rama and assumed the regnal name Narendra Manikya.
However his uncle, having found aid from the Mughal governor of Bengal, Shaista Khan, returned with the Bengali army, suppressing Narendra's rebellion and reclaiming power.
[5] In return, Narendra agreed to give two more elephants to the Mughals in addition to Tripura's regular tribute, with one further being exclusively presented to Khan.
They led a large invasion force into Tripura and, in the sanguinary Battle of Chandigarh, defeated Narendra.