Considering that the Indian aristocracy didn't go to war every day, neither did they go out to kill somebody regularly, it is quite logical to assume hunting was a much more common activity, and therefore the Katars were used much more frequently at hunting. But that doesn't make them hunting daggers.
It is like many hunters have and use a Kabar USMC, but that doesn't make it a hunting knife.
Interesting that I have seen many Katars, Khanjars and even Tulwars with hunting scenes, but not a single one with a battle scene.
Thank you for the photos!
I would love to get my hand on a Katar like Mahratt's!