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richardshelton · 30th May 2025, 02:25 PM

Hi Ian,

Thank you so much for your detailed response and for identifying the sword as a tulwar. I really appreciate the insight regarding the blade’s style being influenced by the Ottoman kilij, especially the mention of the yelman — that helps me understand the design much better.

I’ll definitely search the forum for other tulwars to compare and learn more. Hopefully, the inscriptions can provide more clues about its origin or date. I wasn’t aware that the punched marks might point to a specific armory — that’s a fascinating detail I’ll look into further.

I also wanted to mention that the hilt appears to have a pure silver plating, which might be relevant in terms of quality, status, or origin. If that provides any additional clues, I’d love to hear thoughts on that as well.

Looking forward to hearing from others too, especially those with expertise in Indian arms. I’ll try to upload clearer images of the inscriptions soon to help with translation.

Thanks again for your help!

30th May 2025, 02:25 PM	#3
richardshelton Member Join Date: May 2025 Location: india Posts: 6	Hi Ian, Thank you so much for your detailed response and for identifying the sword as a tulwar. I really appreciate the insight regarding the blade’s style being influenced by the Ottoman kilij, especially the mention of the yelman — that helps me understand the design much better. I’ll definitely search the forum for other tulwars to compare and learn more. Hopefully, the inscriptions can provide more clues about its origin or date. I wasn’t aware that the punched marks might point to a specific armory — that’s a fascinating detail I’ll look into further. I also wanted to mention that the hilt appears to have a pure silver plating, which might be relevant in terms of quality, status, or origin. If that provides any additional clues, I’d love to hear thoughts on that as well. Looking forward to hearing from others too, especially those with expertise in Indian arms. I’ll try to upload clearer images of the inscriptions soon to help with translation. Thanks again for your help!