Tulwar with inscription

Oriental Armament Collection · 2nd June 2025, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by nihung11

Hey guys, i am looking to decode the inscription
If anyone can help me out that would be grateful. Thank you

Very beautiful

Jim McDougall · 3rd June 2025, 07:11 PM

This is another koftgari embellished Mughal tulwar from N. India, likely Delhi, late 18th c. into early 19th.
It has notable similarity but not the inscribed characters on the hilt.

kwiatek · 10th June 2025, 06:27 PM

The inscription on the guard says

راکیش خان ۲۲۰ روپیه

'Rakesh Khan, 220 rupees'

werecow · 10th June 2025, 09:00 PM

Ah, I misread that as 1220.

3rd June 2025, 07:11 PM	#2
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 10,718	For comparison This is another koftgari embellished Mughal tulwar from N. India, likely Delhi, late 18th c. into early 19th. It has notable similarity but not the inscribed characters on the hilt. Attached Images

10th June 2025, 06:27 PM	#3
kwiatek Member Join Date: May 2019 Posts: 156	The inscription on the guard says راکیش خان ۲۲۰ روپیه 'Rakesh Khan, 220 rupees'

10th June 2025, 09:00 PM	#4
werecow Member Join Date: Sep 2021 Location: Leiden, NL Posts: 629	Ah, I misread that as 1220.