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					Originally Posted by kwiatek
					
				 The Arabic inscriptions are invocations of various Beautiful Names of God (traditionally held to be 99, though according to strict theology infinite in number), including 
 يا اله
 
 "O God!”
 
 يا رزاق
 
 "O Sustainer”
 
 يا سلام
 
 "O Peace!”
 
 etc.
 
 Can’t help you with the Indian language inscription I’m afraid!
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Thank you very much Kwiatek!  Great to know what the inscriptions say on the handle.