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13th August 2006, 08:57 PM
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Hello Lew and Tim, thankyou. Any idea on the writing? Thanks
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13th August 2006, 09:05 PM
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A nice , honest dao...congrats Flavio
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13th August 2006, 10:03 PM
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Anglo Manipuri War - 1891 During the year 1891 taking the advantage of the quarrels among the princes of Manipur, the Britishers have tried to lay their hand in the matter of administration in Manipur. On a complain laid by Maharajah Surchandra the British planned to capture prince Tikendrajit (brother of Maharajah Kullachandra) the then Senapati of Manipur by force killing a great number of civilians. The effort was a great failure and in retaliation five British officers including the Chief Commissioner of Assam. J.W. Quinton were executed. The British Queen declared war on Manipur. Thus a great war, in which hundreds and thousands of Manipuris fought and sacrificed their lives for the protection of their motherland. The British had defeated Manipur. Lew |
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13th August 2006, 10:09 PM
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Thank you very much Lew!! But, if the war was in 1891, than the writing is wrong or maybe is the year when the sword was collected by the first western person?
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13th August 2006, 10:23 PM
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The war lasted from 1891-93. KACHIN HILLS 1892-95 - 3 December 1892 to 3 March 1893: Punitive expeditions into the Kachin Hills. Lew |
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13th August 2006, 10:24 PM
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Ah
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13th August 2006, 10:30 PM
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I agree kachin but I would call it a dha. A couple of years ago I would have called it a dao and placed it as assam. A good find
http://dharesearch.bowditch.us/Images/Image422.jpg http://dharesearch.bowditch.us/C0002.htm http://dharesearch.bowditch.us/C0021.htm http://dharesearch.bowditch.us/C0048.htm http://dharesearch.bowditch.us/C0055.htm |
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14th August 2006, 12:45 AM
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I agree with JT. A Kachin (Jingpaw) dha. We've discussed these before, I believe.
These are, indeed, very similar to dao of the region, but there are distinctions. A longer, cylindrical handle, a longer/more slender blade with less pronounced flare from forte to the tip, and a two-sided scabbard. Probably a transitional form between this dao (top) and dha (bottom): Last edited by Andrew; 14th August 2006 at 01:10 AM. |
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