talwar

The talwar (), also spelled talwaar and tulwar, is a type of curved sword or sabre from the Indian subcontinent.

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Weapon.name: Talwar
Weapon.image: Sword (Talwar) with Scabbard MET 32.75.298ab 002Jun2015.jpg
Weapon.image_size: 300
Weapon.caption: Typical 18th-century talwar, with iron disc hilt and knucklebow, and a fullered blade.
Weapon.origin: Indian subcontinent
Weapon.type: Sword
Weapon.is_bladed: yes
Weapon.production_date: Early types from 1300, the classic form from c. 1500 to present (mostly within the Mughal Empire)
Weapon.blade_type: Single-edged, curved bladed, pointed tip.
Weapon.hilt_type: Unique Indian "disc hilt"
Weapon.sheath_type: Leather- or cloth-covered wood and same with metal mounts, all metal- and leather-covered metal

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The talwar (), also spelled talwaar and tulwar, is a type of curved sword or sabre from the Indian subcontinent.

==Etymology and classification== The word talwar originated from the Sanskrit word taravāri () which means "one-edged sword". It is the word for sword in several related languages, such as Hindustani (Hindi and Urdu), Nepali, Marathi, Gujarati, Punjabi, etc. and as () in Bengali.