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In this biographical account, Amardeep S. Dahiya brings alive the tenth Guru of the Sikhs, the Founder of the Khalsa, the Holder of the Hawk and the One With The Blue Horse: Guru Gobind Singh himself. Summary of the Book The warrior who was a poet, the philosopher who brought kings to their knees, Guru Gobind Singh was a powerful figure, one of the most encapsulating ones in the history of the Sikhs. The Tenth Guru, his reign over the Sikhs followed the blasphemous assassination of his father Guru Teg Bahadur, a moment when the religion itself sought solace in the chaos. Guru Gobind Singh's coronation, when he was barely a child, was a pivotal moment in Sikh history, for not only was he the last Guru, he had a greater goal: to pass on the role of Guru to the living perpetual Guru, the Guru Granth Sahib itself. A monumental being, his battles brought the remnant of the Mughal Empire to its knees time and again. In this book, the writer explores the life of the saint who established the Khalsa, one of the strongest signs of Sikhism and the initiation that is required. In its pages are contained accounts of his struggles and campaigns, detailing the events which led to the formation of the Khalsa and the passing of the title of Guru to the eternal Guru, the Guru Grant Sahib. About Amardeep S. Dahiya Amardeep Singh Dahiya is an Indian writer based in Austria and Eastern Europe. A businessman by trade, he enjoys writing in his spare time and has also written several collections of poems and has also written Four Fingers and Seventeen Nails, a collection of short stories. An accomplished orator, he also speaks Hindi, English, German, Slovene and Punjabi and contributes to several newspapers including The Tribune.