Original 17th Century Indian Maratha Empire Firangi / Khanda Rajput Warrior Battle Sword British Edged Weapons Compete with IJA Star on

Compete with IJA Star on the front

This example however still has almost all of the original bronze color

it is a great historical piece

56-56 Spencer Carbine Cartridges in their original cardboard box

(Stackpole Books

Original 17th Century Indian Maratha Empire Firangi / Khanda Rajput Warrior Battle Sword British Edged Weapons Compete with IJA Star onOriginal Item: Only One Available. Found in the Palace of Lagan Silikana in Kathmandu, Nepal in 2003 this is an example of one of the earliest types of Indian battle swords dating back to the 16th and 17th centuries. Although it has a resemblance to a Tulwar it is in fact called a KHANDA and was based on swords carried by early European explorers to India 500 years ago. The blades were sometimes actual European blades resembling those used by knights