King Jaipal had already died in the Battle of Peshawar in 1001 AD and Anandpal, the son of Jaipal, was filled with fury to avenge the death of his father. He called upon the nearby friendly rulers to send their contingents as this war had need of better organization keeping in view of consequent attacks on the nearby regimes. Forces from Ajmer, Kalingar, Kanauj, and other allies joined the Anandpal's force.[2][3]