Joseph Ebert gun early 18th century, made in Czechoslovakia

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First, I am super excited to be here. I have been looking at how helpful everyone is to each other here, and any arguments are just fact based and intellectual instead of what I find on Reddit:-).

I have desperately tried to figure this gun and carvings out but I just can't crack it....it is also possible I am 100% the wrong direction etc.......But any help I would appreciate.

APRAG on banner, in Hindi it is something old. The direct English translation is Standpat, to rebel authority.

LAKSHMIBAI is likely the person carved in an authority position?

MR built into the hilt? Marital Race was the only initials matching in found anywhere.

Joseph Ebert? There is a famous German gun maker from this time with the same last name and nearly identical work.

Why would a Rebellion supporting gun have English translations and English letters, with an unknown German name.

The dragon symbol?

The two rebels tied to a post? Or are they British Raj maybe?

Cross in the circle with arrow through it on the trigger guard. The whole carving in a mystery.

Maybe it all has an easy explanation but I have not been able to find it and I have fallen down many many rabbit holes:-). I also have a turkish gun I will post later but there are a few almost identical ones here in a forum and that is how I ended up here:-)