Could this be my first Tegha?

Sikh_soldier · 24th January 2008, 11:47 PM

Hello Jim

Thank you very much for a very very informative post, I now not only have a possible source of origin for my recently acquired sword, but also learned of a criteria to help distinguish other pieces later.

Also, thanks for the reference to the book (Indian arms and armour) I will try and locate a copy.

I have also noted from looking at examples of sold tulwars on oriental arms, that tulwars are not usually that curved.
http://www.oriental-arms.co.il/search.php?q=tulwar

Regards
Bally

Jim McDougall · 25th January 2008, 04:35 AM

You're very welcome Bally! By using the search on our forum you will discover an amazing core of knowledge shared by all here, and it constantly grows thanks to you and others who share thier weapons as examples.
The Pant book is typically quite expensive, and I'm not sure if it might be obtainable through interlibrary loan...but may be worth a try. The publish date is 1980, Lahore, and I dont know the ISBN offhand.

Oriental Arms is not only an excellent and reliable source for weapons, but equally so for referencing them (stated as my own personal opinion from personal experience).

Talwars typically carry a relatively shallow curved blade, which in examples from late 18th into the 19th century corresponded more to European cavalry blades. As has been discussed recently on concurrent threads, there are many instances of talwars mounted with British cavalry sabre blades, with the most favored being the British M1796 light cavalry blade.

All very best regards,
Jim

24th January 2008, 11:47 PM	#1
Sikh_soldier Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 87	Hello Jim Thank you very much for a very very informative post, I now not only have a possible source of origin for my recently acquired sword, but also learned of a criteria to help distinguish other pieces later. Also, thanks for the reference to the book (Indian arms and armour) I will try and locate a copy. I have also noted from looking at examples of sold tulwars on oriental arms, that tulwars are not usually that curved. http://www.oriental-arms.co.il/search.php?q=tulwar Regards Bally

25th January 2008, 04:35 AM	#2
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 10,193	You're very welcome Bally! By using the search on our forum you will discover an amazing core of knowledge shared by all here, and it constantly grows thanks to you and others who share thier weapons as examples. The Pant book is typically quite expensive, and I'm not sure if it might be obtainable through interlibrary loan...but may be worth a try. The publish date is 1980, Lahore, and I dont know the ISBN offhand. Oriental Arms is not only an excellent and reliable source for weapons, but equally so for referencing them (stated as my own personal opinion from personal experience). Talwars typically carry a relatively shallow curved blade, which in examples from late 18th into the 19th century corresponded more to European cavalry blades. As has been discussed recently on concurrent threads, there are many instances of talwars mounted with British cavalry sabre blades, with the most favored being the British M1796 light cavalry blade. All very best regards, Jim