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Old 15th February 2016, 11:49 AM   #1
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If the blade is truly European, then by definition it would be a Firangi ( foreigner, European). If a locally-made copy, then it would be a Dhup or Sukhela. At least how I imagine the locals would call it:-)

And I would not dwell on the handle: they were switched left and right.

I have a "tulwar" with a European blade that used to sport an Indian "basket hilt" long ago: under the langets it still has an outline of the riveting plates and the rivet hole.

Remember old posts by Fernando? The one in which he reported Daehnhardt mentioning his conversation with an Indian Rajah about separate storage of handles and blades in local arsenals and their assemblage in case of need? Almost all examples in the Fiegel's book sport blades and handles dated separately.
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Old 15th February 2016, 11:10 PM   #2
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Speaking of rivet holes, are those brass plugs near the hilt in the preceding sword filling rivet holes from an older hilt?
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Old 16th February 2016, 12:51 AM   #3
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Quite likely.
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Old 17th February 2016, 02:36 AM   #4
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If the blade is truly European, then by definition it would be a Firangi ( foreigner, European). If a locally-made copy, then it would be a Dhup or Sukhela. At least how I imagine the locals would call it:-)

And I would not dwell on the handle: they were switched left and right.
And if you do not know whether a swords European looking blade is actually European or a locally made copy then the sword is by default a "firangi"?
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Old 17th February 2016, 03:31 AM   #5
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Whose fault is by default? :-)
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