Machhiwara Sahib is one of the developing cities in the Ludhiana district of the Indian state of Punjab. Machhiwara is famous for Gurudwara Sri Charan Kanwal Sahib associated with Guru Gobind Singh and named after the Guru's feet that are compared to the lotus flower.Machhiwara name came from machhi (fish)+ wara (ground). Machhiwara used to be a tiny fishing village on the edge of Satluj River in ancient times, but Satluj River's flow changed with time. Now Satluj River runs 13 km away from Machhiwara.When Humayun was struggling to regain his power on India, Humayun captured Lahore in February 1555. Another detachment of his forces captured Dipalpur. Next, the Mughal army occupied Jalandhar and their advanced division proceeded towards Sirhind. Sikandar Shah Suri sent a force of 30,000 horses with Naseeb Khan and Tatar Khan but they were defeated by the Mughal army in a battle at Machhiwara.
