Hindu or Muslim?

Battara · 7th June 2013, 11:16 PM

1. This is both Indian and Muslim - it is Moghul, who were Muslim Indians

2. Yes it is a khanjar which a generic term, especially in use there for this type of knife

3. Tirri's book is questionable at best.

Marcus · 8th June 2013, 01:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Battara

Tirri's book is questionable at best.

What better sources do you recommend that are in print or at least affordable?

ariel · 8th June 2013, 07:11 AM

Start with the garden variety George Cameron Stone: great source and inexpensive on Amazon.
Egerton is useful and available. Elgood's book is excellent re. Hindu weapons, but khanjars are not well represented there: too Moghul :-)

Marcus · 8th June 2013, 02:11 PM

Thanks. I have all three on order (actually the Stone book arrives next time I turn on my iPad).

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Marcus Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 420	Books Thanks. I have all three on order (actually the Stone book arrives next time I turn on my iPad).

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Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,308	1. This is both Indian and Muslim - it is Moghul, who were Muslim Indians 2. Yes it is a khanjar which a generic term, especially in use there for this type of knife 3. Tirri's book is questionable at best.

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ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	Start with the garden variety George Cameron Stone: great source and inexpensive on Amazon. Egerton is useful and available. Elgood's book is excellent re. Hindu weapons, but khanjars are not well represented there: too Moghul :-)