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Jens Nordlunde · 12th December 2016, 12:26 PM

Battara,
In my copy of Babur-Nama there is not drawing of a katar, could you please show what it looks like?
On page 528 in my copy I found a list of presents Babur gave to different people, and one was '(qabsa) of broad daggers (jamd'har) set with jewels.'
According to the book this should have taken place between October 1525 and October 1526.
If Babur used jeweled katars for gifts so short after he had invated the country, he must have accepted the Rajput weapons as being very effecient. The weapons he brought to India, must have been strongly influenced from the Turks, so he may not even have known the katar when he invaded India.
This must mean that the Rajputs had known and used the katar for a long time. before Babur paid them a visit.

12th December 2016, 12:26 PM	#5
Jens Nordlunde Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Europe Posts: 2,713	Battara, In my copy of Babur-Nama there is not drawing of a katar, could you please show what it looks like? On page 528 in my copy I found a list of presents Babur gave to different people, and one was '(qabsa) of broad daggers (jamd'har) set with jewels.' According to the book this should have taken place between October 1525 and October 1526. If Babur used jeweled katars for gifts so short after he had invated the country, he must have accepted the Rajput weapons as being very effecient. The weapons he brought to India, must have been strongly influenced from the Turks, so he may not even have known the katar when he invaded India. This must mean that the Rajputs had known and used the katar for a long time. before Babur paid them a visit. Last edited by Jens Nordlunde; 12th December 2016 at 09:43 PM.