After the death of Nawab Kapur Singh Virk of Singhpuria his successor was Jassa Singh Alhuwalia and With in a few weeks of this success, Sardar Jassa Singh Alhuwalia crossed the Sutlej with the Buddha Dal, attacked Malerkotla and killed Bhikhan Khan, the ruler of Malerkoda in the battle. In this way, the Sikhs wreaked their vengeance upon him for his nefarius behaviour in the Big Carnage (WaddaGhallughara). The town was razed to the ground and an huge booty fell into the hands of the victors .
References :-
- Sikhs In The Eighteenth Century.
- Ahmad Shah Batalia, Zikr-i- Guruan- Ali-ud-Din, pp. 27475;
- Ganesh Das Wadera pp. 203-04.