On the Use of Indian Terms for Identification of Weapon Types

Mercenary · 28th April 2016, 10:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Jens Nordlunde

[/i]Page 143. "The Emperor bestoved on the bridegroom [Sultan Sulaiman Shukoh, te eldest sone of Dara Shukoh][i] a robe of honour........a jewelled jamdhar with phul-katara........."

Lets say that phul-katara was the flowers like on the dagger in the midle. How can it then be explained that flowers like that can be placed on a jamdahar/katar? The only place I can think of, is chiselled on the blade, gilded and with gems inlaid. But we dont know if it was so.
Jens

Jamdhars with phul-katara:

Mercenary · 28th April 2016, 10:51 PM

Thanks a lot for such intolerant communication with me in this topic. Because of this I got to the end of researching in this not very important for me field.

Iranian and Mughal phul-katara:

28th April 2016, 10:51 PM	#2
Mercenary Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 428	Thanks a lot for such intolerant communication with me in this topic. Because of this I got to the end of researching in this not very important for me field. Iranian and Mughal phul-katara: Attached Images