Chach conceded to Devi's plan — but subject to consultation with "devoted servants" — and the news of his death was accordingly withheld when potential claimants to the throne were incited against each other in a fatal internecine warfare, that lasted a night.
Chach acquiesced to Devi's proposal, subject to consultation with "devoted servants," and the announcement of his demise was delayed as rival claimants engaged in a destructive civil conflict that continued for an entire night.