He was guardian to his young nephew (Nawab Sayyid Ghulam Muhammad Ali Khan I Bahadur), before 26 November 1783.
He fled to Hyderabad with his young nephews when Hyder Ali invaded, before 14 November 1784.
He succeeded in defeating Tipu's forces under Muhammad Yusuf and Kutb ud-din at the battle of Tammadapalle, before 21 September 1789.
He married a sister-in-law of Nawab Sayyid Ghulam Muhammad Ali Khan I Bahadur, Jagirdar of Banganapalle.
He married his daughter to Nawab Sayyid Ghulam Muhammad Ali Khan I Bahadur and his jagir as a gift to him in 1791.