Very nice dagger most likely from the South of India. The repair you are referring to looks more like a seam between two steel billets connected to make this blade. It could also be a forging flaw but I tend to think it is teh first rather than teh second. The hilt is painted in red and green as far as i can see. Is it white or faint blue underneath the paint? If so, it is not a true jade but rather either a nephrite or aventurine. There wasn't much true (green) jade produced in India but these minerals are closely related and were often used as a substitute and referred to as "jade". Hope this helps.
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