The Indian PATA and the mysterious MANOPLE

Jim McDougall · Yesterday, 07:21 PM

Recently I posted a thread pertaining to the weapons possibly used on the vessels of the Mahratta naval forces as well as those of the pirates along the Malabar coast. It seems that while clearly the stout bladed versions of tegha, whether Hindu basket hilt (khanda) form or tulwar style obviously were likely, the various versions of pata may also have been used.

Just wanted some further input on this, as well as the dialogue on this example I posted and cases of use in the warrior culture of S. India ceremonially.

Is it possible this blade which is clearly Solingen and with cosmological symbols, and central tri-fuller DE blade, might have been from a Scottish basket hilt, perhaps from a Scot in the forces of EIC in 18th c.?

Yesterday, 07:21 PM	#11
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 10,799	Bump- more interest in this discussion Recently I posted a thread pertaining to the weapons possibly used on the vessels of the Mahratta naval forces as well as those of the pirates along the Malabar coast. It seems that while clearly the stout bladed versions of tegha, whether Hindu basket hilt (khanda) form or tulwar style obviously were likely, the various versions of pata may also have been used. Just wanted some further input on this, as well as the dialogue on this example I posted and cases of use in the warrior culture of S. India ceremonially. Is it possible this blade which is clearly Solingen and with cosmological symbols, and central tri-fuller DE blade, might have been from a Scottish basket hilt, perhaps from a Scot in the forces of EIC in 18th c.?