Sikh victory The Battle of Basarke, also known as Battle of Basarke and Hujra Shah was fought on 23 October 1736 between the Sikh forces led by Nawab Kapur Singh and the Mughal forces led by Lakhpat Rai.

Buddha Dal was driven away towards the Malwa region by Lakhpat Rai, the Diwan of Zakariya Khan.

After punishing the governor of Sirhind, Nawab Kapur Singh led the Sikhs back to the Majha to celebrate Diwali at Amritsar.

[1][3][4][5] When the Sikhs were at Basarke, they were attacked by an army numbering 7,000 under the command of Lakhpat Rai.

[3] A battle was fought at Hujra Shah Muqeem near Lahore in which the Sikhs came out on top and defeated the Mughals.