 In 1778, Shah Alam II sent an army of about 100,000 soldiers in a counter-attack against the Sikhs.The Mughal force was led by the Wazir Mirza Najaf Khan (Nawab Majad-Ud-Daula) under the banner of the crown prince.The Mughal forces and the Sikh forces met in battle at Ghanaur, near Patiala.