 They were invited to perform at the Dussehra festival in Champanagar Deorhi (Palace) and the royal host liked their rendition of Malkauns so much that he would not let them leave Champanagr.The duo stayed under the patronage of the Raja for a few months, and some believe that their Basant Bahar composition ""Des des ki thi jung dushman sab har gaye"" is in the praise of the Raja.Another great musician, Ustad Altaf Hussain Khan of Khurja, served as a court musician in the darbar of the Raja.