Chapter 1: Prolegomenon
Prolegomenon / 1
Chapter 2: Martyrdom And Religious Discourse
Singularity of Religious Discourse / 20
Language, Thought, and Reality / 22
(1) Meaning and Creativity / 24
(2) Ciphers / 26
(3) Text / 29
(4) Context / 30
(5) Syntax / 32
Chapter 3: Medieval Culture Milieu
Medieval Culture Milieu / 35
Critique of Medievalism / 43
Chapter 4: Restoration Of Social Realities
Socialization of the Sikh Faith / 50
Significance of Manji System and Baoli Sahib / 53
Chapter 5:
Gurus’ Sense of Time and History / 60
Chapter 6: The Akal Takht
Phenomenological and Existential Signification / 77
Folk Tunes of The Guru Granth / 83
Chapter 7: Purpose of Human Life
Purpose of Human Life / 96
What is The Sikh View of Man? / 108
Personal Identity of the Self / 118
Chapter 8: Religious Sacrifices To Martyrdom
Religious Sacrifices / 128
Passage From Sacrifices to Martyrdom / 139
Hierarchy of Martyrdom / 147
Chapter 9: Martyrdom in Religious Traditions
Martyrdom in The Semitic Traditions / 163
Martyrdom in the Indo-Iranian Traditions / 175
Chapter 10: Philosophy of Sikh Martyrdom
Martyrdom: Value of Life / 187
The Sikh Concept of Martyrdom / 197
Chapter 11
Guru Arjundev’s Martyrdom / 206
Chapter 12: Guru Teg Bahadur’s Martyrdom
Guru Teg Bahadur’s Martyrdom / 225
Misconceptions about Guru Tegh Bahadur’s Martyrdom / 239
Chapter 13: The Creation of The Khalsa
The Creation of The Khalsa / 247
Reinterpretation of the Miracles / 267
Chapter 14:
The Khanda-Baptism / 271
Chapter 15:
Panja Piare / 294
Chapter 16: Martyrdoms of Four Sahibzadas – 1
Faith of Four Sahibzadas / 306
Martyrdoms of Baba Ajit Singh and Baba Jujhar Singh / 317
Forty Martyrs / 325
Chapter 17: Martyrdoms of Four Sahibzadas –2
Introduction / 330
Philosophical Signification of The Zafarnamah / 331
Martyrdoms of Baba Zorawar Singh and Baba Fateh Singh / 339
