[1][4] It is said that when the selection committee, which was to choose the successor to the throne, came to Sabli, they distributed sweets among its Thakur's four sons.

[4] All of them pocketed it except for Udai, who distributed a portion of it among some poor boys, gave some to Brahmins, and from the remaining amount, bought himself a pistol, dagger, and clothes.

[4] During his regency, he oversaw affairs in Dungarpur from Pratapgarh, which caused things to worsen and disorder to take over.

[4][5] When the regency was taken from Dalpat Singh, the Government of India at the time appointed Munshi Safdar Hussain as the regent.

Brooke in suppressing it, both personally and by providing troops, and offered shelter to European refugees.

[5][7] His early rule was generally marked by constant disputes between him and the nobles of his state, who had both civil and criminal powers within their estates.

[4] During the Rajputana famine of 1869, he handled it well by providing generous and careful relief efforts to relieve his suffering subjects.

[6] He built Udai Bilas Palace on the shores of Gaib Sagar lake at a cost of over a lakh of rupees.