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|  11th December 2020, 08:53 AM | #1 | 
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			Hello forum members! I recently purchased a tulwar from the tirri collection! On the blade is an inscription. It does not seem to be a word or phrase but rather single letters, number or symbols? Is anyone able to translate this? also, there seems to be a orange circle..does this signify anything? thanks! | 
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|  13th December 2020, 05:06 PM | #2 | 
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			I think this inscription is upside down.  I rotated it for you.  What I see are Arabic numbers with possibly one exception at the beginning at the right side.
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|  13th December 2020, 09:11 PM | #3 | 
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			Im not familiar with Arabic numerals but I seem to see the following: 2 6[?] 9 [with something else?] 3[?] and a 5. Seems to be a random set of numbers? But maybe linked to the first word on the right?  Any idea on what that might say? | 
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|  16th December 2020, 06:47 AM | #4 | 
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			Very beautiful example! Congratulations! The blade may benefit from some cleaning.   I have no idea what the cartouche inscription says but it appears to intact.   Last edited by mariusgmioc; 16th December 2020 at 08:22 AM. | 
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|  16th December 2020, 11:57 AM | #5 | |
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 thanks! Yes the inscription is proving quite troublesome to decipher. | |
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|  19th December 2020, 11:23 AM | #6 | 
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			Where in India do you think this is from? Might help with the inscription
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