talwar
Sign in to saveThe talwar (), also spelled talwaar and tulwar, is a type of curved sword or sabre from the Indian subcontinent.
Key facts
- Weapon.name
- Talwar
- Weapon.image
- Sword (Talwar) with Scabbard MET 32.75.298ab 002Jun2015.jpg
- Weapon.image_size
- 300
- Weapon.caption
- Typical 18th-century talwar, with iron disc hilt and knucklebow, and a fullered blade.
- Weapon.origin
- Indian subcontinent
- Weapon.type
- Sword
- Weapon.is_bladed
- yes
- Weapon.production_date
- Early types from 1300, the classic form from c. 1500 to present (mostly within the Mughal Empire)
- Weapon.blade_type
- Single-edged, curved bladed, pointed tip.
- Weapon.hilt_type
- Unique Indian "disc hilt"
- Weapon.sheath_type
- Leather- or cloth-covered wood and same with metal mounts, all metal- and leather-covered metal
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The talwar (), also spelled talwaar and tulwar, is a type of curved sword or sabre from the Indian subcontinent.
==Etymology and classification== The word talwar originated from the Sanskrit word taravāri () which means "one-edged sword". It is the word for sword in several related languages, such as Hindustani (Hindi and Urdu), Nepali, Marathi, Gujarati, Punjabi, etc. and as () in Bengali.
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