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{{Infobox weapon
|name= Pichangatti
| image= Dagger (Pichangatti) with Sheath MET 31.58ab 002june2014.jpg
|caption= 19th century pichangatti with its sheath.
|origin= [[Kodagu]]
|type= Knife

|is_bladed= Yes

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|used_by= [[Kodava people]]
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|weight={{convert|0.28|kg|lb}}
|length= {{convert|12|inch|cm}}
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|blade_type= single-edged
|hilt_type= silver
|sheath_type= wood, silver
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'''Pichangatti''' is a broad-bladed knife of the [[Kodava people|Kodavas]] of [[Karnataka]], [[India]]. The characteristic of the pichangatti is its silver hilt with bulbous-shaped pommel in the shape of a parrot's head.{{sfn|Gahir|Spencer|2006|p=193}} The pichangatti features in the traditional male dress of the Kodavas.

==Origin==
{{or section|reason=Much of this was originally a combination of copy-paste plagiarism from the Atkinson source and awkward "paraphrase" not directly supported by the Atkinson source. It was tagged as copyvio, then the tag was removed following a rewrite that actually made the latter problem worse. "Coorgi" is not in Atkinson, from which the content of the first paragraph was clearly taken (it's not clear what the Ganapathy citation is doing here in this light), nor are several of the factual claims such as "it was recorded" or "high-quality examples can still be seen". Additionally, while not technically OR, it contains an unattributed quotation cited to Atkinson that actually comes from a mysterious source Atkinson refers to as "Elgood 1995". These problems need to be addressed.|date=December 2017}}
[[File:Coorgi Trditional Dress.jpg|thumb|left|The Kodavas with the pichangatti slipped behind the waist band.]]
Pichangatti is derived from a Tamil word for "hand knife". Pichangatti was invented by the [[Kodava people|Kodavas]]. The [[Kodava people]] are indigenous to the southwestern region of India, which corresponds with the modern state of [[Karnataka]]. During the [[Colonial India|colonial]] period, the British named the region "[[Coorg State|Coorgi]]", a corruption of the [[Kannada]] word "kodaga" or "kodagu" meaning "hilly, steep". The word refers to the geographical condition of the region.{{sfn|Ganapathy|1967|p=28}}

The Kodavas were known as tough warriors, establishing many wars against the neighboring nations to protect the sovereignty of their land. When the [[British Empire]] intervened the region in 1834, a war broke up between the Kodavas and the British. In 1884, a riot broke out near [[Malappuram]]. As a result of this incident, the British punished the Kodavas by seizing their weapons, including the pichangatti. It was recorded that "17,295 weapons of which 7,503 were guns" were confiscated by the British colonial administration. Most of these seized weapons were dumped into the sea, while the high-quality examples can still be seen in what is now the [[Government Museum, Chennai|Madras Museum]].{{sfn|Atkinson|2016}}

==Form==
Pichangatti has a broad and heavy blade of about {{convert|7|inch|cm}} to {{convert|12|inch|cm}} long. The blade is single-edged, while the hilt ends up in a round bulging base. Pichangatti is heavily decorated, especially on the hilt and on the scabbard. These parts of the pichangatti are usually heavily-decorated in precious metal carvings e.g. brass, silver, gold, or a combination of these; in a very sophisticated design.{{sfn|Stone|2013|p=497}} Probably one of the distinctive features of the pichangatti is the carving of a parrot-head carved on the bulging base of the hilt. An uncut ruby is placed for the parrot's eyes. The hilt is usually inlaid with silver, but they can also be made entirely out of light-colored ivory.{{sfn|Gahir|Spencer|2006|p=193}} A brass or silver chain is attached to the scabbard; the chain carries various utensils e.g. tweezers, nail and ear cleaners, etc.{{sfn|Egerton|2002|p=82}}

The scabbard of the pichangatti is made of wood (e.g. ebony) decorated with rich carvings of silver or brass. A silver or brass chain is attached to the scabbard. Attached to the chain are up to five implements used for cleaning and maintenance e.g. a toothpick, tweezers, ear-pick, a piercer, and a nail cleaner.{{sfn|Egerton|2002|p=82}} The multi-function of the pichangatti and its small articles made them similar with modern day's [[pocket knife]].{{sfn|Stone|2013|p=497}}

Pichangatti is worn by the Kodavas in front of their waist. They are slipped into the waist-belt together with the [[ayudha katti]].{{sfn|Egerton|2002|p=82}}

==See also==
{{commons category|Pichangatti}}
*[[Ayudha katti]]

==References==
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==Cited works==
{{refbegin}}
*{{cite web |url=http://atkinson-swords.com/collection-by-region/indian-subcontinent/india/kodava-ayda-katti-india.html |title=War Ayda Katti |last=Atkinson |first=David J. |date=2016 |website=Atkinson Swords |publisher=Atkinson Swords |access-date=November 18, 2017 }}
*{{cite book |last=Egerton |first=Earl Wilbraham Egerton |date=2002 |title=Indian and Oriental Arms and Armour |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=52FDeFdxbV0C |location=Dover |publisher=Courier Corporation |isbn=9780486422299}}
*{{cite book |editor1-last=Gahir |editor1-first=Sunita |editor2-last=Spencer |editor2-first=Sharon |date=2006 |title=Weapon - A Visual History of Arms and Armor |location=New York City |publisher=DK Publishing |isbn=9780756622107 }}
*{{cite book|first=B. D. |last=Ganapathy |title=Kodavas (Coorgs), their customs and culture |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9xcIAQAAIAAJ|access-date=23 August 2011|year=1967|publisher=copies available at Kodagu}}</ref>
*{{cite book |last=Stone |first=George Cameron |date=2013 |title=A Glossary of the Construction, Decoration and Use of Arms and Armor: in All Countries and in All Times |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=chVfUm2Hz3MC |location=Dover |publisher=Courier Corporation |isbn=9780486131290}}
{{refend}}

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