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Old 5th April 2016, 01:50 AM   #1
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Here is a short essay on haladie.

An interesting synopsis on the 'haladie'.
In the reference to Rajput favor of these double bladed weapons as effective in the melee, Rajputs are among those Indian warriors who favored fighting dismounted as a point of honor. In these circumstances, the melee would seem quite typical.
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Old 6th April 2016, 02:58 AM   #2
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A few more haladie and related weapons. The serrated edge haladie below is huge (107 cm or 42 inches).
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