In 1708, Banda Singh Bahadur became the leader of Sikh army and was sent to Punjab to fight against the Mughal Empire. Armed with the blessing and authority of Guru Gobind Singh Ji, he came to Khanda in Sonipat and assembled a fighting force and led the struggle against the Mughal Empire. The faujdar of Sonipat was utterly unprepared and was defeated leading to a Sikh victory.