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  2. Indian sword - Wikipedia

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    The Indian swords have been also used by Arabians [4] and Europeans since medieval times. [5] Swords have culturally influenced the iconography and culture of India. [6] Sikhs consider sword to be holy and the Sikh emblem (Khanda (Sikh symbol)) depicts a doubled-edged sword surrounded by a circle and two curved swords. [7]

  3. Category:Indian swords - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Indian swords" The following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...

  4. Khanda (sword) - Wikipedia

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    The khanda (Sanskrit: खड्ग) is a double-edge straight sword originating from the Indian subcontinent. The Rajput warrior clans venerated the khanda as a weapon of great prestige. It is often featured in religious iconography, theatre and art depicting the ancient history of India. It is a common weapon in Indian martial arts. [1]

  5. List of mythological objects (Hindu mythology) - Wikipedia

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    Kharga - The Sword of Kali, which slaughters demons indiscriminately and without mercy. Nandaka - Is the sword of the Hindu god, Vishnu. Nistrimsha - The sword of Pradyumna, son of Krishna. Pattayudha - The divine sword of Lord Virabhadra, commander of Lord Shiva's Armies. Parashurama holding Axe Parashu. Parashu - The parashu is an Indian ...

  6. Urumi - Wikipedia

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    Urumi usage in Kalaripayattu demonstrated by Gangadharan Gurukkal in Perambra, Kozhikode.. An urumi is an Indian sword with a flexible, whip-like blade. [1] Originating in modern-day Kerala, a state in southwestern India, it is thought to have existed from as early as the Sangam period.

  7. Types of swords - Wikipedia

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    Acinaces (Scythian short sword) Chereb (חֶרֶב ‎, modern Hebrew khérev): ancient Israelite sword mentioned 413 times in the Hebrew Bible. [1] The Ancient Greeks and Romans also introduced various types of swords, see #Ancient Europe.

  8. Pata (sword) - Wikipedia

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    Created in Medieval India, [2] the pata's use in warfare appears to be mostly restricted to the 17th [3] and 18th century [4] when the Maratha empire came into prominence. It was considered to be a highly effective weapon for infantrymen against heavily armoured cavalry.

  9. Talwar - Wikipedia

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    The talwar has a distinctive, all-metal, Indo-Muslim hilt, developed in Medieval western India. [9] The increasing influence in India of Turco-Afghan, and later Turco-Mongol, dynasties (employing Persian and Central Asian arms) in the Late Medieval and subsequent eras led to ever greater use of sabre-like, curved swords.

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