during the period of akbar's rule in the 16th century, the mughals had attacked the raikas of doti. they invaded ajemeru, capital of the raika kingdom. ajemeru is now in dadeldhura district of far western region of nepal. hussain khan, army chief of akbar residing in lucknow had led the attack. according to `abd al-qadir bada'uni (c. 1540 - 1615), indo-persian historian during mughal empire, mughal army chief of lukhnow, hussian khan, lured by the wealth and treasures of the kingdom of the raikas, wanted to plunder the state, this being the motive behind the assault; but they did not succeed.