The Delhi Sultanate was now being ruled by Qutbuddin Mubarak Shah. Veera Ballala III refused to  pay tribute and withdrew from his earlier pact to support the Delhi Sultanate as a vassal.
The Delhi Sultanate was led by Qutbuddin Mubarak Shah after a power shift. Veera Ballala III, previously allied with the Sultanate, now defied him and broke his prior commitment.