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			Hey guys, i am looking to decode the inscription  
		
		
		
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			nihung11,  
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
			Welcome to the Forums! We hope you enjoy your stay here. Please note the requirements when asking for a translation. These are listed in a "sticky" towards the top of the Ethnographic Forum. In particular, it requires a picture of the whole sword. Regards, Ian. Last edited by Ian; 31st May 2025 at 07:52 AM.  | 
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			Nice to see some interest in Indian swords coming up! 
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	Obviously Mughal, anxious to see the entire sword.....context is important.  | 
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			Here are the full photos. Sorry for the delay
		 
		
		
		
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			I'm not entirely sure but I see something that looks like 1220... 1220 hijri would be 1805/1806.
		 
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
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			This is another koftgari embellished Mughal tulwar from N. India, likely Delhi, late 18th c. into early 19th.  
		
		
		
			It has notable similarity but not the inscribed characters on the hilt.  | 
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			The inscription on the guard says 
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	راکیش خان ۲۲۰ روپیه 'Rakesh Khan, 220 rupees'  | 
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			Ah, I misread that as 1220.  
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	 
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