She soon fell out with Uttamchand and forced him to return to his ancestral village in Junagadh. While in Junagadh, Uttamchand appeared before its Nawab and saluted him with his left hand instead of his right, replying that his right hand was pledged to Porbandar's service.
Uttamchand soon found himself at odds with her and was forced to leave for his ancestral village in Junagadh. In Junagadh, Uttamchand paid his respects to the Nawab by saluting him with his left hand, citing that his right hand was a pledge of loyalty to Porbandar.