Indian Self-Defense(?) Oddity

CourseEight · 19th August 2009, 05:24 PM

Thanks, I'm itching to receive both pieces. I've been hunting for an affordable Bagh Nakh since I started collecting. Now if I can get my hands on a Bichwa-Bagh-Nakh...

On the subject of the original piece that started the thread, I've been looking through what books I have and on page 12 of Egerton's Indian and Oriental Arms and Armour, Figure 2, Number 7 there is a drawing of a (maybe) similar piece. The only caption is "Arms from Sanchi and Udayagiri" but there is no specific labeling of the pieces. Does anyone know if there is a more detailed description of this graphic somewhere?

Thanks for everyone's continued insights!

--Radleigh

bhushan_lawate · 21st August 2009, 08:56 AM

Hi,

Could this be a weapon used in the training of "jambiya Kushti" meaning "Jambiya Wrestling"??????

I've seen similar weapons made of antelope horns but which are more of parrying weapons as they have a knuckle guard, which is entirely absent in this example.

Regards,
Bhushan Lawate

19th August 2009, 05:24 PM	#1
CourseEight Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Coral Springs, FL Posts: 222	Thanks, I'm itching to receive both pieces. I've been hunting for an affordable Bagh Nakh since I started collecting. Now if I can get my hands on a Bichwa-Bagh-Nakh... On the subject of the original piece that started the thread, I've been looking through what books I have and on page 12 of Egerton's Indian and Oriental Arms and Armour, Figure 2, Number 7 there is a drawing of a (maybe) similar piece. The only caption is "Arms from Sanchi and Udayagiri" but there is no specific labeling of the pieces. Does anyone know if there is a more detailed description of this graphic somewhere? Thanks for everyone's continued insights! --Radleigh

21st August 2009, 08:56 AM	#2
bhushan_lawate Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: India Posts: 77	Hi, Could this be a weapon used in the training of "jambiya Kushti" meaning "Jambiya Wrestling"?????? I've seen similar weapons made of antelope horns but which are more of parrying weapons as they have a knuckle guard, which is entirely absent in this example. Regards, Bhushan Lawate