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Originally Posted by estcrh
I think you are wrong, recurved refers to a blade that curves twice.
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I thought exactly the same... until I bothered to check with some dictionaries of English language. Check it yourself!
And even if it were to mean double curve, what about the millions of Persians, Arabs and Indians who use this type of dagger with single curve and call it Khanjar?!
Try telling an Omani that he is using a Jambyia because an academic in UK, who knows better, decided this way!
PS I have the book of Jaiwant Paul, but he makes the distinction because of the hilt, not because of the blade. I have been to India and I can assure you the Indians (at least all to whom I spoke with) do not distinguish between single or double curve dagger that has the typical grip and call them both either Khanjar or Mughal dagger providing they have the "pistol" hilt. However they call Jambyia the Persian Khanjars with "I" shaped hilt.
Photo taken in the fort museum of Jodhpur. All daggers on the left were called Khanjars. The two Karuds, were called Peshkabz.