 Officers loyal to Jaswant brought his family back to Jodhpur and rallied the clan to the standards of the infant.The Rajputs of Jodhpur (Rathore clan) forged an alliance with the neighboring Rajputs of Mewar (Sisodia clan).Maharana Raj Singh of Mewar withdrew his army to the western portion of his kingdom, marked by the rugged Aravalli hills and secured by numerous hill-forts.