 In 1299, he gave asylum to some Mongol rebels from Delhi, which prompted Jalaluddin's successor Alauddin Khalji to invade his kingdom.Hammira's forces achieved some successes against Alauddin's generals Ulugh Khan and Nusrat Khan, but he was ultimately defeated and killed in 1301 after a long siege.Hammira is celebrated as a hero in several texts composed after his death including Nayachandra Suri's "Hammira Mahakavya", Jodharaja's "Hammira-Raso", and Chandrashekhara's "Hammira-Hatha".