 By the time of Iltutmish's ascension, Delhi's hold over various Hindu chiefs had weakened, and some of them - such as those of Ranthambore and Jalor - had declared independence.During the first few years of his reign, Iltutmish other preoccupations appear to have prevented him from campaigning against these chiefs.Hasan Nizami refers to an undated expedition against Jalor, which may have taken place sometime after his victory over Aram Shah.