Seeking to avenge past defeats, the Sikhs rallied and engaged in conflict with the Afghans.

During this, Ahmad Shah withdrew to Lahore, before returning to find the Sikhs as having withdrawn into the Lakhi Jungle.

After the Battle of Kup, the Sikhs decided to get revenge for the dead and avenge their defeats.

[9] John Malcolm, Jadunath Sarkar, George Forster, and Sinha all doubt the battle as actually having occurred.

[10][11] Other academics such as Jonathan Lee, Vidya Dhar Mahajan, Tej and Ganda Singh say the battle was a Sikh victory.

[12][13][14] While Abdali was hunting in the Majha territory, he ordered the capture of a body of Sikh horsemen within the area.