On the Use of Indian Terms for Identification of Weapon Types

ariel · 13th June 2022, 08:28 PM

Well, further arguments seem to be pointless. At the end of the day, we are obligated to accept the interpretations advanced by professional researchers of Indian weapons well versed in Indian and Persian linguistics and with vast and long experience in that field.

I shall take Hales, Elgood and Jens Nordlunde any moment.

Of course, other people have a right to stick to their guns and advance novel revolutionary interpretations.

But, as my former mentor taught me, the rule #1 of any research is "It is nice to be the "first", but what really counts is to be right".

ariel · 13th June 2022, 11:54 PM

I am back home.
Please see Elgood’s Jaipur book, #35-38.

I think that closes the question.

mahratt · 14th June 2022, 01:35 PM

The book of the highly respected Robert Elgood "Arms & Armor: At the Jaipur Court, The Royal Collection", if I'm not mistaken, became available to a wide range of readers in 2016?
Did the Mercenary start this thread in 2015?

ariel · 14th June 2022, 03:37 PM

Mahratt,
I am purposefully not commenting on your posts. Please do not comment on mine.
Just as an aside, the last communication from Mercenary was posted yesterday, 7 years after the publication of the Jaipur book (2015).

mahratt · 14th June 2022, 06:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ariel

Mahratt,
I am purposefully not commenting on your posts. Please do not comment on mine.
Just as an aside, the last communication from Mercenary was posted yesterday, 7 years after the publication of the Jaipur book (2015).

Ariel,
I deliberately didn't quote your post. You are not the only one discussing this topic on this forum. So don't assume that I'm talking to you.

14th June 2022, 03:37 PM	#4
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	Mahratt, I am purposefully not commenting on your posts. Please do not comment on mine. Just as an aside, the last communication from Mercenary was posted yesterday, 7 years after the publication of the Jaipur book (2015). Last edited by ariel; 14th June 2022 at 03:51 PM.

13th June 2022, 08:28 PM	#1
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	Well, further arguments seem to be pointless. At the end of the day, we are obligated to accept the interpretations advanced by professional researchers of Indian weapons well versed in Indian and Persian linguistics and with vast and long experience in that field. I shall take Hales, Elgood and Jens Nordlunde any moment. Of course, other people have a right to stick to their guns and advance novel revolutionary interpretations. But, as my former mentor taught me, the rule #1 of any research is "It is nice to be the "first", but what really counts is to be right".

13th June 2022, 11:54 PM	#2
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	I am back home. Please see Elgood’s Jaipur book, #35-38. I think that closes the question.

14th June 2022, 01:35 PM	#3
mahratt Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Russia Posts: 1,042	The book of the highly respected Robert Elgood "Arms & Armor: At the Jaipur Court, The Royal Collection", if I'm not mistaken, became available to a wide range of readers in 2016? Did the Mercenary start this thread in 2015?