Pair of Bagh nakhs

bhushan_lawate · 23rd June 2011, 06:27 AM

Hi,

Bagh nakhs were a common arsenal in the 16th/17th century and were carried by a group in the armies called "aad hatyari" loosely translated as the group carrying assorted weapons.

The other groups being sword bearers, gun bearers, lancemen, men with bow and arrow etc.

This was a weapon used to stun by surprise strike to the throat, belly etc. (targeting the muscular parts of the body)

Some of these also found application in scaling walls, climbing etc. (however, concrete evidence on this is yet to see the light of the day)

Regards,
Bhushan

23rd June 2011, 06:27 AM	#1
bhushan_lawate Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: India Posts: 77	Hi, Bagh nakhs were a common arsenal in the 16th/17th century and were carried by a group in the armies called "aad hatyari" loosely translated as the group carrying assorted weapons. The other groups being sword bearers, gun bearers, lancemen, men with bow and arrow etc. This was a weapon used to stun by surprise strike to the throat, belly etc. (targeting the muscular parts of the body) Some of these also found application in scaling walls, climbing etc. (however, concrete evidence on this is yet to see the light of the day) Regards, Bhushan