Talwar Sirohi

Jim McDougall · 2nd January 2008, 05:09 PM

Very good point Jens. Much like the weapons being produced in varying locations , the locations of actual minting were not necessarily the location where the product was used. Thank you for noting the coins using the katar as a mark....reminds me of the great photos of Nepalese coins with kukris on them that Spiral shared in a previous thread.

BTW, the shape of this katar hilt looks very much like the 'garsoe' katar in Egerton (#727 I think).

All the best,
Jim

Sikh_soldier · 2nd January 2008, 05:34 PM

Brilliant inspiring and insightful thread, thank you

Jim McDougall · 3rd January 2008, 04:09 AM

Thank you so much for those very kind words Sikh Soldier! Jens has indeed done so much in comprehensively acquiring, studying and advancing the study of the most important weapons of India. This he constantly illustrates with the fantastic pieces he shares, and as seen here, with the topics he selects.

All very best regards,
Jim

Jens Nordlunde · 3rd January 2008, 01:32 PM

In Indian Arms and Armour, vol. II, G. N. Pant, pages 79 and 80.

Sirohi or Serye.
The name is derived form a village Sirohi in Rajasthan where the swords are even made today. The blade is slightly curved and is of a very hard temper. It was in great favour with the Rajputs. Egerton says, “the chief favourite of all the various kinds (of swords) found in Rajputana is the Sirohi, a slightly curved blade shaped like that of Damascus. …….

Pant also, in a note, writes that they, at Wallace Collection have two swords #1440 and 1446, which in the catalogue are named as being Sirohi, but although he mentions that he has never seen the swords, he writes that they ‘are certainly not Sirohi’.

2nd January 2008, 05:09 PM	#1
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 10,281	Very good point Jens. Much like the weapons being produced in varying locations , the locations of actual minting were not necessarily the location where the product was used. Thank you for noting the coins using the katar as a mark....reminds me of the great photos of Nepalese coins with kukris on them that Spiral shared in a previous thread. BTW, the shape of this katar hilt looks very much like the 'garsoe' katar in Egerton (#727 I think). All the best, Jim

2nd January 2008, 05:34 PM	#2
Sikh_soldier Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 87	Brilliant inspiring and insightful thread, thank you

3rd January 2008, 04:09 AM	#3
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 10,281	Thank you so much for those very kind words Sikh Soldier! Jens has indeed done so much in comprehensively acquiring, studying and advancing the study of the most important weapons of India. This he constantly illustrates with the fantastic pieces he shares, and as seen here, with the topics he selects. All very best regards, Jim

3rd January 2008, 01:32 PM	#4
Jens Nordlunde Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Europe Posts: 2,718	In Indian Arms and Armour, vol. II, G. N. Pant, pages 79 and 80. Sirohi or Serye. The name is derived form a village Sirohi in Rajasthan where the swords are even made today. The blade is slightly curved and is of a very hard temper. It was in great favour with the Rajputs. Egerton says, “the chief favourite of all the various kinds (of swords) found in Rajputana is the Sirohi, a slightly curved blade shaped like that of Damascus. ……. Pant also, in a note, writes that they, at Wallace Collection have two swords #1440 and 1446, which in the catalogue are named as being Sirohi, but although he mentions that he has never seen the swords, he writes that they ‘are certainly not Sirohi’.