Sahnewal is a growing village that is situated near Ludhiana on the GT Road.

Gurdwara Sri Damdama Sahib Sahnewal is located on the eastern side of Sahnewal village. Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji came here while travelling from Chamkaur, Machhiwara through to Alamgir and beyond.

Guru Sahib was sitting on a Manji which Bhai Gani Khan and Nabi Khan were carryng. Guru Sahib rested here with under karir tree. Guru Sahib sent a message to the village panchayat (committee). However, a message returned to say there was no panchayat.

Guru Gobind Singh left the area saying there would be no panchayat here in the future either.

The villagers sensed that they had made a mistake and on advice from the village elders they decided to pursue Guru Gobind Singh.