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In
1740
Massa
ranghar
was
decapitated
by
Sukha
Singh
and
mehtab
Singh,
to
avenge
the
defilement
of
Harirnander
Sahib.
Sukha
Singh’s
popularity
among
the
Khalsa
soared
and
soon
he
became
leader
of
a
separate
jatha.
Early
in
1746,
Sukha
Singh
joined
Sardar
jassa
Singh
Ahluwalia
and
pushed
northwards
entering
the
Eminabad
territory
in
Gujranwala
district,
where
they
were
attacked
by
the
local
jagirdar
(landlord)
Jaspat
Rai
brother
of
Lakhpat
Rai,
the
diwan
(chief
revenue
officer)
of
Yahiya
Khan,
governor
of
Lahore.
Jaspat
Rai
was
killed
in
the
encounter.
The
bitter
Lakhpat
Rai
wreaked
terrible
vengeance
for
the
slaying
of
his
brother.
Sikhs
living
in
Lahore
were
rounded
up
and
beheaded
at
Shahid
Ganj,
those
copies
of
Guru
Granth
Sahib
that
could
be
found
were
burnt.
Hundreds
of
Sikhs
were
put
to
death
each
day
and
their
heads
presented
to
the
Governor
of
Lahore
for
reward.
Lakhpat
Rai
plundered
Harimandar
Sahib,
filling
the
pool
with
sand.
In
May
1746
a
mammoth
force
under
the
personal
command
of
Yahiya
Khan
and
Lakhpat
Rai
marched
against
the
Khalsa.
The
Sikhs
retreated
north
of
Lahore
only
to
find
their
path
blocked
by
troops
of
Hillman.
Some
fought
their
way
through
and
escaped
into
the
mountains,
others
turned
back
and
tried
to
get
across
the
Bari
Doab
to
Sikh
columns
doming
to
their
help.
Surrounded
in
the
swamps
of
Kahnuwan,
nearly
seven
thousand
Sikhs
were
killed
and
three
thousand
prisoners
were
taken
to
Lahore
and
executed
at
Shahid
Ganj.
This
episode
of
Sikh
history
is
known
as
Chhota
Ghallughara
or
minor
holocaust.
