Katar (dagger) - Wikipedia
The katar is a type of push dagger from the Indian subcontinent. [1] The weapon is characterized by its H-shaped horizontal hand grip which results in the blade sitting above the user's …
Push dagger - Wikipedia
The 16th-century Indian katar (कटार), or punching sword, has been compared to the push dagger. [1][2] This weapon is analogous, or a remote predecessor at best, as the katar is …
Dagger (Katar) | Indian, Rajasthan - The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Unique to South Asia, the katar is a dagger that is gripped at the crossbars in a clenched fist. The weapon was meant to be thrust into an opponent or prey from a close range. Rajput and …
Pata (sword) - Wikipedia
The patta (Marathi: दांडपट्टा) is a sword, originating from the Indian subcontinent, with a gauntlet integrated as a handguard. [1] Often referred to in its native Marathi as a dandpatta, it …
Dagger (Katar) | South Indian; blade, European | The Metropolitan ...
The katar is a unique form of Indian dagger, in which the grip is perpendicular to the blade. it was wielded in the right hand, as an independent weapon, or in the left hand, in conjunction with a …
Indian Antique Hand Weapons: The Katar - Nicholas Wells …
2021年3月30日 · The Katar is one of India’s oldest weapons, characterised by its H shape grip and triangular blade. The Katar was predominantly used in battle and by skilled assassins as a …
Dagger (Katar) | Indian, Thanjavur; blade, European | The …
This katar comes from a small group of highly distinctive southern Indian weapons that were salvaged from the remains of the former
The Fearsome Indian Knife (Katar) that dominated Indian Warfare
2023年9月20日 · The katar was one of the most popular types of dagger used in India. A type of punch, or push dagger, it was a common sidearm and often worn with the sword. ...
Katar (dagger) - Military Wiki | Fandom
The katar or katara (Sanskrit: kaţāra or kaţārī, Hindi: कटार kaṭāra or kaṭāri, Panjabi: kaṭǎrǎ, Marathi: katyāra, Malayalam: katāram, Tamil: கட்டாரி kaţţāri) is a type of push dagger …
The katar | weaponshistory
2014年3月14日 · The Maratha gauntlet sword or pata developed from the katar, according to Middle Ages researcher Tobias Capewell. As the weapon spread throughout the region it …