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	==Overview==		==Overview==

	In the [[Indian subcontinent]], one of the earliest available [[Bronze age sword]]s of copper was discovered by the period of [[Indus Valley ~~civilization~~]]. Swords have been recovered in archaeological findings throughout the [[Ganges]]-[[~~Jamuna River (Bangladesh)\|Jamuna~~]] [[Doab]] region of Indian subcontinent, consisting of [[bronze]] but more commonly [[copper]].<ref name=allchin111-114>Allchin, pp. 111–14</ref> Swords have been also discovered in [[Fatehgarh]], where there are several varieties of hilt.<ref name=allchin111-114/> These swords have been variously dated to times between 1700 and 1400 BC. Other swords from this period in India have been discovered from [[Kallur_archaeological_site#Swords\|Kallur, Raichur]].<ref> Allchin, F. R. in ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=H2GW1PTHQ1YC South Asian Archaeology 1975: Papers from The Third International Conference of The Association of South Asian Archaeologists in Western Europe, Held in Paris''] (December 1979) edited by J. E. van Lohuizen-de Leeuw. Brill Academic Publishers, Incorporated. 106–18. {{ISBN\|90-04-05996-2}}</ref>		In the [[Indian subcontinent]], one of the earliest available [[Bronze age sword]]s of copper was discovered by the period of [[Indus Valley Civilization]]. Swords have been recovered in archaeological findings throughout the [[Ganges]]-[[Yamuna]] [[Doab]] region of Indian subcontinent, consisting of [[bronze]] but more commonly [[copper]].<ref name=allchin111-114>Allchin, pp. 111–14</ref> Swords have been also discovered in [[Fatehgarh]], where there are several varieties of hilt.<ref name=allchin111-114/> These swords have been variously dated to times between 1700 and 1400 BC. Other swords from this period in India have been discovered from [[Kallur_archaeological_site#Swords\|Kallur, Raichur]].<ref> Allchin, F. R. in ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=H2GW1PTHQ1YC South Asian Archaeology 1975: Papers from The Third International Conference of The Association of South Asian Archaeologists in Western Europe, Held in Paris]'' (December 1979) edited by J. E. van Lohuizen-de Leeuw. Brill Academic Publishers, Incorporated. 106–18. {{ISBN\|90-04-05996-2}}</ref>

	In general, Indians have significantly used one-handed swords in order to carry the shield along with them. Nevertheless, there has been use of two-handed swords in India, such as by [[Naga people]] of [[Assam]].<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=xb90CwAAQBAJ Hank Reinhardt's The Book of Swords], [[Hank Reinhardt]] Baen Publishing Enterprises, p. 201-202</ref>		In general, Indians have significantly used one-handed swords in order to carry the shield along with them. Nevertheless, there has been use of two-handed swords in India, such as by [[Naga people]] of [[Assam]].<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=xb90CwAAQBAJ Hank Reinhardt's The Book of Swords], [[Hank Reinhardt]] Baen Publishing Enterprises, p. 201-202</ref>
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	The Indian swords have been also used by Arabians<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=M3UMAQAAIAAJ Indian Warfare: An Appraisal of Strategy and Tactics of War in Early Medieval Period] Surinder Kumar Bhakari, p. 101</ref> and [[Europe]]ans since medieval times.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=FW5FaeZEVAsC The Sword and the Crucible: A History of the Metallurgy of European Swords Up to the 16th Century], p.35, Alan Williams, [[BRIL]]</ref>		The Indian swords have been also used by Arabians<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=M3UMAQAAIAAJ Indian Warfare: An Appraisal of Strategy and Tactics of War in Early Medieval Period] Surinder Kumar Bhakari, p. 101</ref> and [[Europe]]ans since medieval times.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=FW5FaeZEVAsC The Sword and the Crucible: A History of the Metallurgy of European Swords Up to the 16th Century], p.35, Alan Williams, [[BRIL]]</ref>

	Swords have culturally influenced the iconography and culture of India.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?~~newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&~~id=B33sAAAAMAAJ The Indian Sword], p. 29-40</ref> 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.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=QJyZKOtHWg4C How and why Do Hindus Celebrate Divali?], Jean Mead, 2008, p. 29</ref>		Swords have culturally influenced the iconography and culture of India.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=B33sAAAAMAAJ The Indian Sword], p. 29-40</ref> Sikhs consider swords to be holy and the Sikh emblem ([[Khanda (Sikh symbol)]]) depicts a doubled-edged sword surrounded by a circle and two curved swords.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=QJyZKOtHWg4C How and why Do Hindus Celebrate Divali?], Jean Mead, 2008, p. 29</ref>

	==List of Indian swords==		==List of Indian swords==

	*[[Aruval]] ~~(machete)~~		*[[Aruval]]
	*[[Asi (Mahabharata)\|Asi ~~(sword)~~]]		*[[Asi (Mahabharata)\|Asi]]
	*[[Ayudha katti]] ~~(sword)~~		*[[Ayudha katti]]
	*[[Bichuwa]] (~~dagger~~)		*[[Bichuwa]]
	*[[Firangi (sword)]]		*[[Dao (Naga sword)\|Dao]]
	*[[Gupti]] ~~(dagger)~~		*[[Firangi (sword)\|Firangi]]
	*[[Hengdang]] ~~(sword)~~		*[[Gupti]]
	*[[Katar (dagger)]]		*[[Hengdang]]
	*[[Kayamkulam vaal]] ~~(sword)~~		*[[Katar (dagger)\|Katar]]
	*[[Khanda (sword)]]		*[[Kayamkulam vaal]]
	*[[Kirpan]] ~~(dagger)~~		*[[Ram-dao\|Khadga]]
	*[[Kukri]] ~~(knife)~~		*[[Khanda (sword)\|Khanda]]
	*[[Malappuram Kathi]] ~~(dagger)~~		*[[Kirpan]]
	*[[Nandaka]] (sword)		*[[Kukri]]
	*[[Moplah (sword)]]		*[[Malappuram Kathi]]
	*[[Pata (sword)]]		*[[Moplah sword]]
	*[[Pesh-kabz]] ~~(knife)~~		*[[Pata (sword)\|Pata]]
	*[[Pichangatti]] ~~(knife)~~		*[[Pesh-kabz]]
	*[[~~Ram-dao~~]] ~~(sword)~~		*[[Pichangatti]]
	*[[Talwar]] ~~(sword)~~		*[[Sirohi sword]]
	*[[Urumi]] ~~(sword)~~		*[[Talwar]]
			*[[Urumi]]

	==See also==		==See also==

			*[[Chinese sword]]
	*[[Japanese sword]]		*[[Japanese sword]]
	*[[Chinese sword]]
	*[[Korean sword]]		*[[Korean sword]]

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{{Short description|Sword of India}}
[[File:Szabla Tarwar (Indie) - Muzeum Azji i Pacyfiku.jpg|thumb|Talwar]]
There are a number of swords that originated in India and have seen their usage throughout the history of warfare.

==Overview==

In the [[Indian subcontinent]], one of the earliest available [[Bronze age sword]]s of copper was discovered by the period of [[Indus Valley civilization]]. Swords have been recovered in archaeological findings throughout the [[Ganges]]-[[Jamuna River (Bangladesh)|Jamuna]] [[Doab]] region of Indian subcontinent, consisting of [[bronze]] but more commonly [[copper]].<ref name=allchin111-114>Allchin, pp. 111–14</ref> Swords have been also discovered in [[Fatehgarh]], where there are several varieties of hilt.<ref name=allchin111-114/> These swords have been variously dated to times between 1700 and 1400 BC. Other swords from this period in India have been discovered from [[Kallur_archaeological_site#Swords|Kallur, Raichur]].<ref> Allchin, F. R. in ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=H2GW1PTHQ1YC South Asian Archaeology 1975: Papers from The Third International Conference of The Association of South Asian Archaeologists in Western Europe, Held in Paris''] (December 1979) edited by J. E. van Lohuizen-de Leeuw. Brill Academic Publishers, Incorporated. 106–18. {{ISBN|90-04-05996-2}}</ref>

In general, Indians have significantly used one-handed swords in order to carry the shield along with them. Nevertheless, there has been use of two-handed swords in India, such as by [[Naga people]] of [[Assam]].<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=xb90CwAAQBAJ Hank Reinhardt's The Book of Swords], [[Hank Reinhardt]] Baen Publishing Enterprises, p. 201-202</ref>

The Indian swords have been also used by Arabians<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=M3UMAQAAIAAJ Indian Warfare: An Appraisal of Strategy and Tactics of War in Early Medieval Period] Surinder Kumar Bhakari, p. 101</ref> and [[Europe]]ans since medieval times.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=FW5FaeZEVAsC The Sword and the Crucible: A History of the Metallurgy of European Swords Up to the 16th Century], p.35, Alan Williams, [[BRIL]]</ref>

Swords have culturally influenced the iconography and culture of India.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&id=B33sAAAAMAAJ The Indian Sword], p. 29-40</ref> 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.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=QJyZKOtHWg4C How and why Do Hindus Celebrate Divali?], Jean Mead, 2008, p. 29</ref>

==List of Indian swords==

*[[Aruval]] (machete)
*[[Asi (Mahabharata)|Asi (sword)]]
*[[Ayudha katti]] (sword)
*[[Bichuwa]] (dagger)
*[[Firangi (sword)]]
*[[Gupti]] (dagger)
*[[Hengdang]] (sword)
*[[Katar (dagger)]]
*[[Kayamkulam vaal]] (sword)
*[[Khanda (sword)]]
*[[Kirpan]] (dagger)
*[[Kukri]] (knife)
*[[Malappuram Kathi]] (dagger)
*[[Nandaka]] (sword)
*[[Moplah (sword)]]
*[[Pata (sword)]]
*[[Pesh-kabz]] (knife)
*[[Pichangatti]] (knife)
*[[Ram-dao]] (sword)
*[[Talwar]] (sword)
*[[Urumi]] (sword)

==See also==

*[[Japanese sword]]
*[[Chinese sword]]
*[[Korean sword]]

== References ==
{{commonscat|Swords of India}}
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Indian swords| ]]
[[Category:Weapons of India]]

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