Ankus

estcrh · 22nd December 2015, 02:17 AM

Here are a few of the more elaborate ankus.

ariel · 22nd December 2015, 08:36 AM

One of the problems was how to stop the elephant that went berserk on the battlefield. Mahouts carried a massive spike with them that they were supposed to hammer into the joint between the skull and the spine of the animal thus paralyzing them instantly.
The gun ( depending on the caliber) might have fulfilled the same role.

estcrh · 22nd December 2015, 12:58 PM

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Originally Posted by ariel

One of the problems was how to stop the elephant that went berserk on the battlefield. Mahouts carried a massive spike with them that they were supposed to hammer into the joint between the skull and the spine of the animal thus paralyzing them instantly.
The gun ( depending on the caliber) might have fulfilled the same role.

Maybe that is what the hidden spike in some ankus is for and not a weapon at all, a last resort anti-elephant kill switch.

Miguel · 22nd December 2015, 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted by estcrh

Maybe that is what the hidden spike in some ankus is for and not a weapon at all, a last resort anti-elephant kill switch.

Estcrh, I don't think the hidden spikes would be anywhere near strong enough for that task.
Miguel

estcrh · 24th December 2015, 06:26 PM

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Estcrh, I don't think the hidden spikes would be anywhere near strong enough for that task.
Miguel

How would you like to be the one who has to "spike" the raging war elephant. I do not know anything about elephant anatomy, maybe it just took the ice pick type approach in the right spot and not a massive spike, the elephant Achilles heel.

Miguel · 22nd December 2015, 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by ariel

One of the problems was how to stop the elephant that went berserk on the battlefield. Mahouts carried a massive spike with them that they were supposed to hammer into the joint between the skull and the spine of the animal thus paralyzing them instantly.
The gun ( depending on the caliber) might have fulfilled the same role.

Hi Ariel, interesting but what a difficult job to carry out when on the back of a berserk elephant.
Miguel

Miguel · 22nd December 2015, 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by estcrh

Here are a few of the more elaborate ankus.

Estcrh, mouth-wateringly beautiful. They must have been carried as status symbols, the craftsmanship as with all Indian weapons of quality awesome.
Thanks for sharing these pics.
Miguel

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estcrh Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: USA Posts: 1,492	Here are a few of the more elaborate ankus. Attached Images

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ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	One of the problems was how to stop the elephant that went berserk on the battlefield. Mahouts carried a massive spike with them that they were supposed to hammer into the joint between the skull and the spine of the animal thus paralyzing them instantly. The gun ( depending on the caliber) might have fulfilled the same role.