Subject: ज़मींदार zamīndār noble

Culture: Rajput

Setting: Maratha wars / late Mughal empire, Hindustan 18th-early 19thc

Object: तलवार talwar saber

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Dallas Museum of Art > Owsley Gallery of South Art *

"Sword hilt India: 18th century"

* Royal Armouries Museum > Oriental Gallery

"Sword (talwar) Indian, Rajasthan, blade German, 18th century The large hilt is of Indian talwar type. The hilt is covered with sheet silver and fitted with a German blade. The Indians valued European blades even though they were not of the quality of watered steel blades." ...

* Royal Armouries Museum > Oriental Gallery

"Sword (talwar) Indian, Rajasthan, early 19th century The hilt is gilded and studded with silver stud heads. The blade is curved with a thick ricasso. The scabbard also has a small knife mounted in it. This has ivory grips and gold decoration." ...

* Royal Armouries Museum > War Gallery

"Sword (firanghi) Indian, Gujarat, blade German, 1781/2"

Royal Armouries Museum > War Gallery *

"Sword (shamshir) Indian, dated 1793/4" ...

Royal Armouries Museum > Oriental Gallery *

"Sword (talwar) Indian, Rajasthan, late 18th century

The hilt is of iron in the Indo-Muslim form, decorated with flowers in silver and gold koftgari.

The curved blade, which is broad and heavy, is of European manufacture, possibly German.

The talwar was used by the mutineers, the pro-British Sikh troops and the British Sind Horse." ...

* Royal Armouries Museum > Oriental Gallery

"Sword (shamshir) Indian, Jaipur, 18th century The decoration is enamel on silver. The pommel and quillon terminals are of bull-head form and enamelled. This type of enamel was widely used in Rajasthan. The scabbard is covered in tooled gilt leather." ....

* Royal Armouries Museum > Oriental Gallery

"Sword (talwar) North Indian early 19th century The curved blade is European, possibly German.

The talwar was the style of sword used by both the mutineers, the pro-British Sikh troops, and the British Sind horse." ...

York Antiques Centre *

* Sofe Design Gallery