Gurdwara Charan Kanwal Sahib, Machhiwara (Machhiwara)

 gurudwara, historic landmark

A historical Gurudwara
Machhiwara is now a small town in Ludhiana district in the Indian state of Punjab. It figures prominently in the last phase of Guru Gobind Singh's life. As the Guru arrived here after leaving Chamkaur on the night of 7 December 1705, he stopped first to rest in a garden outside the village. Here Bhai Mani Singh, Bhai Daya Singh and Bhai Dharam Singh, who had separated from him when he had left Chamkaur, rejoined him as per the Guru's plan. He later moved to the house of Gulaba, the masand, inside the village. From here the brothers Ghani Khan and Nabi Khan, two Ruhila Pathans, who as horse dealers had previously visited Guru Gobind Singh at Anandpur, assisted him to travel further west disguised as Muslim divines. There are three gurdwaras to commemorate these events.

When Aurangzeb's army attacked the fortress of Chamkaur Sahib, Guru Gobind Singhji successfully resisted their onslaught and slipped away into the forests of Machhiwara. The Mughal forces got wind of his whereabouts and Guru Gobind Singh was saved by two of his Muslim devotees who disguised the Guru as their Muslim prophet.

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