Weapons of Mughal Emperor Akbar

Emanuel · 22nd October 2015, 09:16 PM

Yup!
Didn't see it at first, spilled my coffee earlier when I did

Jens Nordlunde · 22nd October 2015, 09:44 PM

Be back too :-).
Jens

Mercenary · 25th October 2015, 07:31 PM

I promised:

Jens Nordlunde · 25th October 2015, 11:14 PM

Did you know that the lasso was also used, although it was not considered as a noble weapon?

AJ1356 · 26th October 2015, 04:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Jens Nordlunde

Did you know that the lasso was also used, although it was not considered as a noble weapon?

According to Shahnamah, the lasso was used extensively in combat, mainly to capture and drag enemies. It is mentioned as one of the many tools/weapons carried by a warrior.

Emanuel · 27th October 2015, 02:36 PM

Excellent, thank you Mercenary! Now if anyone could get a shot from the original manuscript or one of its copies/facsimile that would be great

Jens and AJ, very interesting about the lasso, I did not know that.

Jens Nordlunde · 27th October 2015, 05:33 PM

If you have a look at the plate shown in post 3, I am wondering why some of the blades are so long.
Look at no 26 Jamdhar Doulicaneh and no 32 Jamdhar Skhlicaneh. They have two or three points, but I am wondering if, when you try to stap someone, the stap would stop quite early - or a very big force would be needed, and they would be no good against mail armour.
So why did they make Jandhars like that?
Jens

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22nd October 2015, 09:16 PM	#1
Emanuel Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,242	Yup! Didn't see it at first, spilled my coffee earlier when I did

22nd October 2015, 09:44 PM	#2
Jens Nordlunde Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Europe Posts: 2,718	Be back too :-). Jens

25th October 2015, 11:14 PM	#4
Jens Nordlunde Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Europe Posts: 2,718	Did you know that the lasso was also used, although it was not considered as a noble weapon?

27th October 2015, 02:36 PM	#6
Emanuel Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,242	Excellent, thank you Mercenary! Now if anyone could get a shot from the original manuscript or one of its copies/facsimile that would be great Jens and AJ, very interesting about the lasso, I did not know that.

27th October 2015, 05:33 PM	#7
Jens Nordlunde Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Europe Posts: 2,718	If you have a look at the plate shown in post 3, I am wondering why some of the blades are so long. Look at no 26 Jamdhar Doulicaneh and no 32 Jamdhar Skhlicaneh. They have two or three points, but I am wondering if, when you try to stap someone, the stap would stop quite early - or a very big force would be needed, and they would be no good against mail armour. So why did they make Jandhars like that? Jens