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Khanda (sword)

The khanda (Sanskrit: खड्ग) is a double-edge straight sword originating from the Indian subcontinent. The Rajput warrior clans venerated the khanda as a weapon of great prestige. It is often featured in religious iconography, theatre and art depicting the ancient history of India. It is a common weapon in Indian martial arts. Khanda often appears in…

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Blade type
Double-edged, straight bladed, blunt tipped
Place of origin
Indian subcontinent
Produced
Similar weapons used from at least the Gupta period (320-550) to present.
Type
Double-edged sword

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Avg. degree1.97
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Blade type · 1
Khanda (sword) → Double-edged, straight bladed, blunt tipped
Place of origin · 1
Khanda (sword) → Indian subcontinent
Produced · 1
Khanda (sword) → Similar weapons used from at least the Gupta period (320-550) to present.
Type · 1
Khanda (sword) → Double-edged sword

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khanda sword art indian rajput sikh weapon also used history blade straight holding wielded wielding india martial often sanskrit hindu

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Khanda (sword)Blade typeDouble-edged, straight bladed, blunt tipped1.00infobox
Khanda (sword)Place of originIndian subcontinent1.00infobox
Khanda (sword)ProducedSimilar weapons used from at least the Gupta period (320-550) to present.1.00infobox
Khanda (sword)TypeDouble-edged sword1.00infobox
those of the Mauryan Empireinstance ofand used by soldiers in armies0.80text
Chola-era murtisinstance ofThey continued to be used in art0.80text

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