Rick,
To be quite honest, I don't know what would be a safe conclusion to make of this.
Blades, hilts and swords as a whole were sold and looted from all over India, so it is sometimes hard to tell from where a certain weapon origins. It is, however, likely that it originated from the areas where you find them most often, like throwing a stone into the water. Although it can be a mistake to judge from that - but it can be likely.
Some serious research should be made of the kirach blades and the hilts used, and this would no doubt, bring new aspects into the discussion.
If a group of maximum three was formed, where at least one knows how to start/make a research, and they concentrated on researching the kirach, then - maybe, they would come closer to the answer.
Jens
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