A katar is a katar till......

ariel · 14th June 2019, 12:39 AM

I would be interested to know the original source of translating “ Jamdhar” from Sanskrit to English as “ double edged dagger”.
Was it a primary source or that of a European visitor concentrating on the appearance of a particular object and using it as a general term?

Indeed, all jamadhars ( katars) are double edged, but so are many other short-, and even long-bladed Indian weapons. Is chillanum a Jamadhar? A Bich’hwa? A Khanda?

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14th June 2019, 12:39 AM	#20
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	I would be interested to know the original source of translating “ Jamdhar” from Sanskrit to English as “ double edged dagger”. Was it a primary source or that of a European visitor concentrating on the appearance of a particular object and using it as a general term? Indeed, all jamadhars ( katars) are double edged, but so are many other short-, and even long-bladed Indian weapons. Is chillanum a Jamadhar? A Bich’hwa? A Khanda?