Pictures Please (Sikh Sword)

Jim McDougall · 9th May 2007, 08:37 PM

Hi Galvano,
You're right, the sword traditionally held as sacred by the Sikhs is the khanda, however as well pointed out by Jens and the others, the kirach was also favored. More difficult to identify specifically as Sikh are the tulwars, which were commonly used by Sikhs in combat. There are sometimes mottos or wording found under the hilt on some of these, but more often they are relatively unmarked. As one Sikh I was speaking with described when asked how to properly identify a Sikh sword..."if the sword was used by a Sikh, then any sword is a Sikh sword"!

All the best,
Jim

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9th May 2007, 08:37 PM	#9
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 10,192	Hi Galvano, You're right, the sword traditionally held as sacred by the Sikhs is the khanda, however as well pointed out by Jens and the others, the kirach was also favored. More difficult to identify specifically as Sikh are the tulwars, which were commonly used by Sikhs in combat. There are sometimes mottos or wording found under the hilt on some of these, but more often they are relatively unmarked. As one Sikh I was speaking with described when asked how to properly identify a Sikh sword..."if the sword was used by a Sikh, then any sword is a Sikh sword"! All the best, Jim