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Old 18th April 2016, 03:31 AM   #4
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The top one read Nasr u menAllah wa fathun qarib. and the second one reads, Tawakal tu 'alAllah.
The blade looks to be form 1700's or later, from anywhere west of India can't say for sure. However it is common to find shamshir blades with later talwar hilts.
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