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Jens Nordlunde · 3rd January 2008, 01:32 PM

In Indian Arms and Armour, vol. II, G. N. Pant, pages 79 and 80.

Sirohi or Serye.
The name is derived form a village Sirohi in Rajasthan where the swords are even made today. The blade is slightly curved and is of a very hard temper. It was in great favour with the Rajputs. Egerton says, “the chief favourite of all the various kinds (of swords) found in Rajputana is the Sirohi, a slightly curved blade shaped like that of Damascus. …….

Pant also, in a note, writes that they, at Wallace Collection have two swords #1440 and 1446, which in the catalogue are named as being Sirohi, but although he mentions that he has never seen the swords, he writes that they ‘are certainly not Sirohi’.

3rd January 2008, 01:32 PM	#9
Jens Nordlunde Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Europe Posts: 2,713	In Indian Arms and Armour, vol. II, G. N. Pant, pages 79 and 80. Sirohi or Serye. The name is derived form a village Sirohi in Rajasthan where the swords are even made today. The blade is slightly curved and is of a very hard temper. It was in great favour with the Rajputs. Egerton says, “the chief favourite of all the various kinds (of swords) found in Rajputana is the Sirohi, a slightly curved blade shaped like that of Damascus. ……. Pant also, in a note, writes that they, at Wallace Collection have two swords #1440 and 1446, which in the catalogue are named as being Sirohi, but although he mentions that he has never seen the swords, he writes that they ‘are certainly not Sirohi’.