Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post - Marking on Nepalese Kukri, correction for collectors

sirupate · 9th July 2015, 03:03 PM

For a while now the name Papu has been associated with the mark below, and this type of kukri
Photo's from Benjamin Judkins collection, his (overall) very good article here and photo's on the link;
Benjamin Judkins Article
However the term Papu is incorrect, the problem has been that collectors have been trying to interpret from Devanagri to find its meaning, it is in fact written from an old local Nepali dialect and means Dhu in reference to Dhulkhel near Banepa in Nepal, and it is a makers mark.
I hope that helps clearing up any misconceptions regarding this mark.
My Thanks go to the following on helping me in regard to this matter;
Lt. Col. JP Cross (who as Major Titley 6th GR says 'Nobody knows more about Nepal than JPX!'
Buddhiman Gurung (Nepali Cultural Expert)
Captain Indra Gurung (formerly 1st RGR and kukri training Officer for RGR)
Major Titley (formerly 6th GR)
JPX and I on the front of a Nepalese National Newspaper
Lt. Col Cross and I in Nepal in 2009

9th July 2015, 03:03 PM	#1
sirupate Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: England Posts: 373	Marking on Nepalese Kukri, correction for collectors For a while now the name Papu has been associated with the mark below, and this type of kukri Photo's from Benjamin Judkins collection, his (overall) very good article here and photo's on the link; Benjamin Judkins Article However the term Papu is incorrect, the problem has been that collectors have been trying to interpret from Devanagri to find its meaning, it is in fact written from an old local Nepali dialect and means Dhu in reference to Dhulkhel near Banepa in Nepal, and it is a makers mark. I hope that helps clearing up any misconceptions regarding this mark. My Thanks go to the following on helping me in regard to this matter; Lt. Col. JP Cross (who as Major Titley 6th GR says 'Nobody knows more about Nepal than JPX!' Buddhiman Gurung (Nepali Cultural Expert) Captain Indra Gurung (formerly 1st RGR and kukri training Officer for RGR) Major Titley (formerly 6th GR) JPX and I on the front of a Nepalese National Newspaper Lt. Col Cross and I in Nepal in 2009 Attached Images Last edited by sirupate; 9th July 2015 at 05:32 PM.