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24th March 2021, 01:44 PM
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can someone give me advice on who to turn to for a translation? Thanks Kurt |
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24th March 2021, 04:52 PM
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Kurt,
The text says 'Varak Matsee'. Varak can mean worked in Gold and Matsya/Matsee also means Fish. |
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24th March 2021, 06:03 PM
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Thanks Jens, a strange text. Kurt |
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24th March 2021, 06:42 PM
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Yes you are right Kurt. It is a very strange text.
I asked the one who translated the text for me, and he could not give an explanation of what it could mean. |
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24th March 2021, 07:06 PM
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To my eyes, this looks like a late 19th - early 20th century Khanda, made for European collector market.
In this context the inscription may have been added for purely decorative reasons, to increase the marketability of the sword. 
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24th March 2021, 07:08 PM
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Dear Jens , Many years ago when I bought the Khanda I made a trip to Rajastan, there I showed the inscription to an Indian scholar, he translated Badur Singh. ???? Kurt |
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