Hi Stefan,
In A History of Rajasthan you will only find one picture of a weapon, the one shown here. The text is Rajasthan ca 1960.
Robert Elgood’s book is good, and very recommendable, but it is true that he does not show blade markings. The marks I have shown are gathered over some time, from different sources. It can be difficult to get pictures of the marks, but it is even more difficult to pin point the marks to a specific place. I don’t know of any book on this subject, I am sorry to say, but my gut feeling tells me, that there must be something somewhere – the question is – where? Lets hope we find something some day, but if we do, this will only solve part of the question, as swords were sold and could turn up in another part of the country, or maybe in another country, they were also captured and taken to other armouries, sometimes rehilted, so the marks will only help us part of the way – although it will be a big help.
Jens
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