How old are the katar types?

[Miguel]

Originally Posted by Jens Nordlunde

Miguel,
You can sometimes see, the dot markings, on the side guards or on the blade, and some other markings on the weapon as well. these will likely be fro other armouries, although you can not be sure which of the marking are the oldest.
However a humble guess would be, that the Bikaner dot marking is the latest. If you look at where Bikaner is placed, quite to the north and in the midth of a desert, this is the likely end place for the weapons - but sometimes you are surprised.
Jens

Hi Jens
Thank you so much for sharing some of your knowledge and time in answering my queries. I hope that you also derived some enjoyment from it.
Best regards
Miguel