European blades in India

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Originally Posted by Mercenary

I know that some European blades were used on the cane-swords. You can see a lot of such items on the court pictures (in profile, shield, tulwar and a cane-sword in the hand). Also when a lot of old European blades were delivered to India it was more easily to use for the common swords the old cheap blades. And such situation there was until second part of 19th (IMHO).

Hi, Mercenary!

What do you think about European blade Indian pata sword? I remember that they are often found.