One of the reasons could also be that Jhujhar Singh, the rebellious raja of Orchha was allowed to pass through Deogarh territory unharmed.

First he seized the fortresses of Ashti and Kutaljhar (Keljhar)[5] from Gond sardars, and then besieged Nagpur, a stronghold of Kok Shah.

[4] Khan Dauran sent his vakil (lawyer) Kanak Singh to Deogarh and demanded Kok Shah to surrender and pay tribute.

Kok Shah delayed, thinking his Nagpur fort was strong enough to be impregnable, showing no regard for Khan-i-Dauran's proposal.

Jai Singh, Sipahdar Khan and Darvesh Pahalwan led the charge and entered the fort.