He was then forced to take shelter with Rangoji in Kapadvanj, while Fakhr-ud-daulah, Gangadhar and Krishnaji laid siege to that town. At this time Malhar Rao Holkar, on his way back from his yearly raid into Malwa, was asked by the Lunawara Chief to join him in attacking Virpur.
After being forced to take refuge with Rangoji in Kapadvanj, he found himself under siege by Fakhr-ud-daulah, Gangadhar and Krishnaji. Meanwhile, Malhar Rao Holkar was asked by the Lunawara Chief to join him in attacking Virpur while on his way back from a yearly raid into Malwa.