We seem to have heard multiple brilliant, conclusive and mutually-exclusive theories of the origin of "Phul kattara".
Among them a homophony of Hindi "Ful" and Persian " Phulad", allusion to the dried leaves/flowers added to the crucible for wootz manufacture, pommels with flowery figures, gem- studded katars, strings of brilliants attached to daggers etc, etc.
Perhaps, the truth is much simpler than that.
Flower(y) in a sense of flamboyant? Lavishly decorated?
( My free contribution to your future article)
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