Silhadi rose to positions in his military career during Sultan Mahmood Khilji II's power and became an important person in the northeastern Malwa region.
Medini Rai and Silhadi were de facto rulers of the northeastern Malwa region during Mahmood's reign. Along with his relative Medini Rai, Silhadi rose to positions of power in the service of Sultan Mahmood Khilji II (ruled 1510-1531) of the Malwa Sultanate. 
