This very interesting. I have a sword with a very similar blade - short, slim, and of high curvature. However my all steel hilt is shaped like that of a khanjar and is decorated in silver foliage. I've been planning to post a picture here to get some more info, as I have never seen another one like it. That is until now...
My sword is just about the only arms related item I purchased on one fo my trips to India (everything else offered to me was either an obvious fake or a chunk of rust costing thousands of dollars). I was told by a seller that this kind of sword was used by the Bhil people in the rural areas, where usually only a chieftan or a high ranking warrior would have one as a status symbol.
Lets see if I can snap a picture to upload
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