Dha or Dao?

Flavio · 13th August 2006, 08:51 PM

Hello friends, this is just ended:

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How I have to call it? Dha or Dao? Comments are welcome. Thank you

Lew · 13th August 2006, 09:11 PM

Nice one Flavio

I think this is a dao and not a dha but let us wait for the experts to input there opinions.

Lew

Tim Simmons · 13th August 2006, 09:17 PM

I would say it was a dao as the distal end looks as if it is on the heavy side making fencing like moves a little clumsy, where as, even squared off dha are still relatively fast weapons. Just a guess.

Flavio · 13th August 2006, 09:57 PM

Hello Lew and Tim, thankyou. Any idea on the writing? Thanks

katana · 13th August 2006, 10:05 PM

A nice , honest dao...congrats Flavio

Lew · 13th August 2006, 11:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Flavio

Hello Lew and Tim, thankyou. Any idea on the writing? Thanks

Here you go Flavio!

Anglo Manipuri War - 1891
During the year 1891 taking the advantage of the quarrels among the princes of Manipur, the Britishers have tried to lay their hand in the matter of administration in Manipur. On a complain laid by Maharajah Surchandra the British planned to capture prince Tikendrajit (brother of Maharajah Kullachandra) the then Senapati of Manipur by force killing a great number of civilians. The effort was a great failure and in retaliation five British officers including the Chief Commissioner of Assam. J.W. Quinton were executed. The British Queen declared war on Manipur. Thus a great war, in which hundreds and thousands of Manipuris fought and sacrificed their lives for the protection of their motherland. The British had defeated Manipur.

Lew

Flavio · 13th August 2006, 11:09 PM

Thank you very much Lew!! But, if the war was in 1891, than the writing is wrong or maybe is the year when the sword was collected by the first western person?

13th August 2006, 08:51 PM	#1
Flavio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Italia Posts: 1,243	Dha or Dao? Hello friends, this is just ended: http://cgi.ebay.it/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?...3D50%26fvi%3D1 How I have to call it? Dha or Dao? Comments are welcome. Thank you

13th August 2006, 09:17 PM	#3
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,807	I would say it was a dao as the distal end looks as if it is on the heavy side making fencing like moves a little clumsy, where as, even squared off dha are still relatively fast weapons. Just a guess. Last edited by Tim Simmons; 13th August 2006 at 09:30 PM.

13th August 2006, 09:11 PM	#2
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Nice one Flavio I think this is a dao and not a dha but let us wait for the experts to input there opinions. Lew

13th August 2006, 09:57 PM	#4
Flavio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Italia Posts: 1,243	Hello Lew and Tim, thankyou. Any idea on the writing? Thanks

13th August 2006, 10:05 PM	#5
katana Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 2,653	A nice , honest dao...congrats Flavio

13th August 2006, 11:09 PM	#7
Flavio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Italia Posts: 1,243	Thank you very much Lew!! But, if the war was in 1891, than the writing is wrong or maybe is the year when the sword was collected by the first western person?