| Chapter No. | Chapter Title | Chapter Author | Page No. |
| Preface | | 1 |
| Timeline | | 2 |
| Historical Perspective | | 8 |
| Women Who Nurtured the Faith | | 14 |
| Men Who Redefined Valor | | 20 |
| Nihang Dals | | 24 |
| Principles | | 30 |
| a. Bani | | 31 |
| i. Guru Granth Sahib | | |
| ii. Dasam Granth | | |
| iii. Sarabloh Granth | | |
| iv. Gurbani Santhya | | |
| b. Bana | | 33 |
| c. Naam Japo | | 34 |
| d. Kirat Karo | | 35 |
| e. Vand Chhako | | 36 |
| f. Rehat | | 37 |
| g. Sarabloh | | 37 |
| h. Nishan | | 38 |
| i. Guru ka Langar | | 40 |
| j. Karah Prasad | | 41 |
| k. Deg Tegh Fateh | | 42 |
| l. Chardi Kala | | 43 |
| m. Jhatka | | 44 |
| n. Shardai | | 45 |
| o. Guru Granth Guru Panth | | 46 |
| p. Mohalla | | 47 |
| q. Rites of Passage | | 49 |
| i. Birth Ceremony | | |
| ii. Naming Ceremony | | |
| iii. amrit Sanskar | | |
| iv. Anand Karaj | | |
| v. Antim Sanskar (last rites) | | |
| r. Tiaar-bar-Tiaar | | 51 |
| s. Dhai Phat | | 52 |
| Dumala - The Turban | | 54 |
| Routine | | 56 |
| a. Amrit Vela | | 57 |
| b. Ishnaan | | 58 |
| c. Nitnem | | 59 |
| d. Collecting fodder | | 60 |
| e. Horse care and grooming | | 62 |
| f. Work in langar | | 63 |
| g. Life in dera (encampment) | | 65 |
| Shastar Vidya | | 68 |
| a. Background | | 69 |
| b. Small shastar (five) in kes | | 70 |
| c. Dumala weapons | | 70 |
| d. Weapons | | 71 |
| e. Training | | 85 |
| Bhujangi - The Future | | 88 |
| Important festivals | | 92 |
| a. Maghi - Muktsar Sahib | | 93 |
| b. Hola Mohalla - Anandpur Sahib | | 94 |
| c. Baisakhi - Talwandi Sabo | | 95 |
| d. Rakhar Punva - Baba Bakala | | 96 |
| e. Diwali - Amritsar Sahib | | 97 |
| f. Sultanpur Lodhi | | 98 |
| g. Martyrdom of Older Sahibzadas, Chamkaur Sahib | | 99 |
| h. Martyrdom of Younger Sahibzadas, Fatehgarh Sahib | | 100 |
| The Horse - Jaan Bhai | | 102 |
| a. Training | | 109 |
| b. Care | | 111 |
| c. Daredevilry | | 114 |
| Chalda Vaheer | | 118 |
| Role of Nihangs Today | | 122 |
| a. Education | | 123 |
| b. Music academies | | 124 |
| c. Imposters | | 125 |
| d. Managing shrines | | 126 |
| i. Paonta Sahib | | |
| ii. Guru Maseet | | |
| iii. Chananwal | | |
| e. Mobile museums | | 132 |
| f. Brand Ambassadors of Sikhism | | 133 |
| g. Santhya, Shastar Vidya and Equestrian academies | | 134 |
| i. Sava Lakh Foundation | | |
| Nihang Bole - magniloquent patois | | 136 |
| Faces | | 140 |
| Bibliography | | 155 |
