However, he realized that he couldn't fight the Khalsa and saw their control over places like Sirhind and Lahore.

The Mughals were scared of the Sikhs attacking Delhi since they would most likely lose their capital.

Therefore, Najib wrote a letter to the Mughal emperor Shah Alam II to resign his task of Delhi.

He was told by his father to settle matters with the Sikhs either through a battle or by reaching a compromise.

[7][13] Najib ad-Dawlah died on 31 October 1770 which made Zabita Khan the second richest person in northern India.