Korbandi
Hindi word for a type of decoration with a plain center and gold or silver decorated borders.
Tarah-i-khāra (तरह इ खर)
Hindu name for a heavy type of heavy bodkin
Sipar (سپر/सीपर)
Persian word for shield.
kundan (कुंदन)
It literally means "gold" but is also a technique for setting gems into brittle surfaces.
William Fraser
A British civil servant who is famous for recruiting Ghurkas and the compilation of the Fraser album.
Nayar
An Indian group of castes. Historically warrior castes.
Moplah (sword)
Sword of the Mapilla Muslims of the Malabar Coast, South India.
Milam
A peculiar double-edged sword of the Garo people.
Yanthang
Lotha Naga word for a group of large obsolete dao used in ceremonies.
Noklang
Ao Naga word for a number of large, archaic swords used in ceremonies.
Sirōhī (सिरोही)
A town in Rajasthan known for its blade making industry, as well as a type of sword.
Paṭṭiśaḥ (पट्टिश)
Language: Sanskrit
Origin: Dhanurveda of circa 1100-800 B.C.
Māḍū (माडू) (Márú / Maduvu)
Marathi word for a parrying weapon consisting of two antelope horns.
Jamdhar sehlicaneh
A triple-pointed push dagger.
Jamdhar doulicaneh
A double-pointed push dagger.
Rajput
An Indian group of castes. Historically warrior castes.
Firaṅgī (फिरंगी)
Literally "foreigner", Hindi term for a European sword mounted in Indian hilt.
Hindu basket hilt
A type of Indian closed hilt design.
Pesh-kabz (پیش قبض)
Widely used Persian word for a type of dagger.
Khātam
Persian word for a type of marquetry work.
Ḍhāl (ढाल)
Hindi word for shield.
Dastānā (दस्ताने)
Hindi word for a type of arm protection.
Bāzuband (بازوبند)
Persian word for a piece of lower arm protection.
Koftgarī (کوفت گری)
Persian word for inlay or overlay of precious metal on iron or steel.
Shikārgar
Word used for an Indian sword with hunting scenes.
Kirach (کرچ)
Urdu
Kirć (किर्च) / kirić (किरिच)
Hindi name for a type of slightly curved sword with concave edged.
Bagh nakh (बाघ नख)
Hindi word for "tiger claw", a clawed weapon held in the palm of the hand.
Oomersee Mawjee
Famous maker of metalwork from Bhuj, Kutch.
Mala (माला)
Hindi for the lap welds seen on swords.
Wootz
Description
Wootz is the commonly used name for a type of crucible steel with an elaborate pattern
Sadeli
Indian term of a type of marquetry that is done with the cross-sections of composite rods of different materials.
Jamdhar (جامدار )
Persian word meaning "demon's tooth", used to describe daggers.
Gujarat
An Indian state.
Phal (फल / پھل)
Hindi. Literally "fruit". Name for blades, arrowheads, spearheads.
Tarkash (ترکش )
Persian word for quiver, also used in North India.
Tir (تیر) / Tīr (तीर)
Persian for "arrow" or "arrows". Also used in North India.
Garsoee katar (घरसूई कटार)
A specific type of katar that is commonly associated with Kutch.
Khema
Alternate writing for Khēmau, an armorer working at Bundi.
Hakim shāhī
A style of Indian sword hilt.
Khēmau (खेमौ)
An armorer working in Bundi from at least 1835 to 1872.
Ganga-Jamni
Name for Indian work in two metals of contrasting colors, usually silver and gold.
Talwar (तलवार)
The curved sword of India.
Hakim khāni
A style of Indian sword hilt
Karan shāhī
A style of Indian sword hilt
Tah-i-nishan (तह-ी-निशान)
Indo-Persian term for true inlaying with gold or silver.
Arnachellum of Salem
A famed Indian maker of knives, swords, spears, and tableware.
Chahār kham
The "four curved" bow
Tonngya
A type of Indian tribal battle axe made and used by the Gond people.