while camping at village chattriyan, near sirsa, rao kandhal was ambushed by the forces of bahlol lodi. he called on his sons rajsi and sura for help, who were with him; however they fled leaving their father cornered. with only fifteen men around him, they gave fight with rao kandhal slaying nine men and drawing swords with bahlol lodi himself. the battle resulted in the death of the 73-year-old rathore chief.