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Originally Posted by olikara
Hello Jim,
The legible half reads as:
'Shri Dayal (Ji) Sairam (Das) Ji' which could be a name of the sword maker or owner. Dayal is a common North Indian Surname. While Sairam is actually the name of a God but also used as names of countless Hindus all over.
Since the koftgari in the second half has peeled off I cannot connect the words and so any translation would be meaningless.
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There you are!!! I was hoping the UFO's didnt get ya. Thank you for adding that translation. It seems pretty unusual to see inscriptions on these, but Jens always comes up with these unique examples.
All the best,
Jim