Talwar, or Halab?

Pukka Bundook · 11th February 2007, 01:49 PM

Thank you for the replies.

I should have known, If only I had stopped and thought about it, that a country as vast and culturally diverse as India would have many names for similar objects.
Having said that, I wonder if the name 'Halab' is actually recognised through-out India, to differenciate this Sind/Sikh sword from the Tulwar?

If it Was a recognised name as such, are we then doing a dis-service by over-simplifying things and calling everything with a tulwar type hilt a tulwar!?!?

Please, I'm not trying to confuse, but this to me is interesting!!

Jens,
I think by a russet iron hilt he may just mean the colour russet, (brown)

11th February 2007, 01:49 PM	#4
Pukka Bundook Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 803	Thank you for the replies. I should have known, If only I had stopped and thought about it, that a country as vast and culturally diverse as India would have many names for similar objects. Having said that, I wonder if the name 'Halab' is actually recognised through-out India, to differenciate this Sind/Sikh sword from the Tulwar? If it Was a recognised name as such, are we then doing a dis-service by over-simplifying things and calling everything with a tulwar type hilt a tulwar!?!? Please, I'm not trying to confuse, but this to me is interesting!! Jens, I think by a russet iron hilt he may just mean the colour russet, (brown)