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					Originally Posted by olikara
					
				 
				I think you are right here, Jens. 
 
The same Arabic characters are used in Urdu as well and 'jaan' is a common addendum to muslim names in South India. For eg. Mirjan, Sabjan, etc. 'Jaan' means 'life/heart/love...' 
 
I would not be surprised if the Jambiya was made for someone in Hyderabad state as this was a choice side arm in those days there. Hyderabad was teeming with Arabs and Sudanese right till the '50s. 
 
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 Thanks,
So how does it read on Urdu ?
Rgds
Jhony