The army was led by Khusrau Khan, Khwaja Haji (who had served as Alauddin's minister of war), and Malik Qutlugh (amir-i shikar).

[1] The Delhi army deployed highly advanced military technology by contemporary standards, including several siege engines.

The Delhi soldiers then climbed up to a tower of the outer fort wall, and captured Prataparudra's minister Anil Mehta in a skirmish.

Khusrau Khan also demanded an annual tribute payment of 60 gold bricks and cessation of five districts (Badarkot, Kailas, Basudan, Elor, and Kobar) from Prataparudra.

[3] After subduing the Kakatiyas, Khusrau Khan marched to Ellora near Daulatabad Fort, where Mubarak Shah had been residing for a month.