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The bagh nakh, [1] vagh nakh, or vagh nakhya (Marathi: वाघनख / वाघनख्या, Bengali: বাঘনখ, Hindi: बाघ नख, Urdu: باگھ نکھ, lit. tiger claw) is a fist-load, claw-like dagger, originating from the Indian subcontinent, designed to fit over the knuckles or be concealed under and against the palm.
Shivaji took precautionary measures to defend himself against Afzal Khan: he put on thin chain mail and an iron armour under his clothes, and concealed two weapons: the bagh nakh ("tiger claws" or metal hooks attached to fingers), and a sword said to be "possessed" by the goddess Bhavani. [8]
Bagh nakh, tiger claws (Indian) Brass knuckles, knuckle dusters (European) Cestus, bladed cestus, caestus, myrmex, sfere (Mediterranean) Deer Horn Knives (Chinese) Emeici (Chinese) Finger knife [1] (African) Gauntlet (European) Indian parrying weapon [1] Japanese fan, iron fan; Katar, suwaiya (कटार) (Indian)
During the embrace between both men, Afzal Khan grabbed Shivaji and tried to stab him in the back with a dagger. This attack failed as Shivaji anticipated this and had worn armour underneath his clothes. Shivaji then went on to use his Bagh Nakh (Tiger Claws) to stab Afzal Khan in the guts, which resulted in the Afzal Khan's death.
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Tiger claw (Erythrina variegata) is a tree native to tropical areas. Tiger claw, Tiger Claw, or Tiger's Claw may also refer to: Tiger Claw (Fu Jow Pai), a Chinese martial arts style; Tiger claw (weapon), a claw-like South Asian weapon known as a bagh nakh; Tiger Claw (G.I. Joe), a fictional character in the G.I. Joe universe
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