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Katar

The katar is a type of push dagger from the Indian subcontinent. The weapon is characterised by its H-shaped horizontal hand grip which results in the blade sitting above the user's knuckles. Unique to the Indian subcontinent, it is the most famous and characteristic of Indian daggers. Ceremonial katars were also used in worship.

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Hilt type
Horizontal
Place of origin
South India, Indian subcontinent
Type
Push dagger

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Katar

Nodes36
Edges35
Triples50
Avg. degree1.94
Density0.055556
Components1

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Katar

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related to history · 27
Katar → Abu'l-Fazl, As, Gatka, Indian, It, Japanese, Kaalatpadai, Kaalatpadai General, Kalaripayattu, Kedayam Ari, Kidaari, Kidari, Later Chhatrpati Shivaji Maharaj, Mubarak, Mughal, Mushti, One, Princes, Shield Splitter, Southeast Asian
related to Appearance · 7
Katar → India, Its, Most, Occasionally, Some, South Indian, The
related to External links · 7
Katar → Björn-Uwe Abels, English, German, Indian, Jamdhar, Kostümkunde, Waffen
related to Techniques · 4
Katar → As, Because, The, This
Hilt type · 1
Katar → Horizontal
Place of origin · 1
Katar → South India, Indian subcontinent
Type · 1
Katar → Push dagger
is a · 1
Katar → type of push dagger from the Indian subcontinent

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blade tamil indian weapon dagger used century also subcontinent one south india type push may often handle made blades hand

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
KatarHilt typeHorizontal1.00infobox
KatarPlace of originSouth India, Indian subcontinent1.00infobox
KatarTypePush dagger1.00infobox
Kataris atype of push dagger from the Indian subcontinent0.90text
velvet or silkinstance ofso they were covered in fabric0.80text
Katarrelated to AppearanceThe0.60section
Katarrelated to AppearanceIts0.60section
Katarrelated to AppearanceSome0.60section
Katarrelated to AppearanceMost0.60section
Katarrelated to AppearanceIndia0.60section
Katarrelated to AppearanceSouth Indian0.60section
Katarrelated to AppearanceOccasionally0.60section

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