A translation
Ok, I am no Max Mueller, but I can read the Hindi text as:
' Shri SitaRam Ji Sahay Fakir
Singh Ji (K') Lahour (Th') S(amvat) 1813 (K')'
Which may be translated as:
'With the help of Sita and Ram'
Sita and Ram being Goddess and God high in the Hindu pantheon.
Fakir Singh could be the owner/maker of the sword and Lahore could be the great old capital of the Punjab. 1813 is of course the VS year.
And Jens, I think the year is 1813 as I dont see the reverse loop for the 9 in any form whatsoever.
That's my 2 cents.
Jens & Jim: Do you think the hilt is of Punjabi type?
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