Guru Nanak laid the foundation of a new religion in thefifteenth century.They called themselves Sikhs or disciples. Theywere essentially a religiousbody till Muhammedan persecutiongradually transformed them into a militantsect. Guru Gobind finallytransformed the Sikhs from a religious to a militarybody. This bookessentially examines why, when and how Sikhs becamea nation ofsoldiers and studies the organization of their military systemindetail.