In 1738, Qazi Abdul Razzaq was killed in an encounter with the Sikhs under Nawab Kapur Singh.

The Subahdar (Governor) of Lahore Zakariya Khan Bahadur, appointed Massa Ranghar as the Commandant of Amritsar.

[1] The news of this sacrilegious use of the gurdwara spread to the remote areas.

[1][2] They disguised themselves as lambardars, entered the gurdwara and beheaded Massa Ranghar while he was enjoying the dance.

[3][4][5] Massa Ranghar met his end at the hands of Mehtab Singh.