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17th March 2021, 10:29 AM | #1 |
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Khanda, a call for help on translation
Dear members, can someone translate this for me?
Best Kurt Last edited by Kurt; 18th March 2021 at 10:14 AM. |
20th March 2021, 05:00 PM | #2 |
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I am not an expert in reading the inscriptions, but if no one is ready to reply, I can try (due to despair) to suggest my own explanation, not the reading, because the inscription perhaps cannot be read in the usual way.
"VARAK MATSEE" ~ "made from foil" or more precisely "by 'varak' method". This refers to gold foil, or rather this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vark On such items, often made for travelers, there are sometimes such meaningless inscriptions like "this inscription is made of gold". This is just my guess. I am not able to accurately read this inscription, sorry... |
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28th March 2021, 10:35 AM | #4 | |
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Thanks for explanation and help. Am a little disappointed expected an owner. But now I am informed. Kurt |
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24th March 2021, 12:44 PM | #5 | |
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can someone give me advice on who to turn to for a translation? Thanks Kurt |
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24th March 2021, 03:52 PM | #6 |
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Kurt,
The text says 'Varak Matsee'. Varak can mean worked in Gold and Matsya/Matsee also means Fish. |
24th March 2021, 05:03 PM | #7 | |
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Thanks Jens, a strange text. Kurt |
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24th March 2021, 05:42 PM | #8 |
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Yes you are right Kurt. It is a very strange text.
I asked the one who translated the text for me, and he could not give an explanation of what it could mean. |
24th March 2021, 06:06 PM | #9 |
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To my eyes, this looks like a late 19th - early 20th century Khanda, made for European collector market.
In this context the inscription may have been added for purely decorative reasons, to increase the marketability of the sword. |
24th March 2021, 06:08 PM | #10 | |
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Dear Jens , Many years ago when I bought the Khanda I made a trip to Rajastan, there I showed the inscription to an Indian scholar, he translated Badur Singh. ???? Kurt |
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