Jamdhar katari - a theory

[Mercenary]

Originally Posted by ariel

Mercenary,

Very good job!
One could argue with some of your statements and notice some inconsistencies, but this is a popular site, as you have mentioned.

You might want to convert some chapters into real papers and submit them to professional journals. They will have to be expanded and the argumentation tightened up, but you have excellent starting points. Journal of Royal Armories seems to be interested in Indian weapons and that might be your first choice. If I were you, I would send them first for unofficial reviews to some people here, who know a thing or two about Indian military practices ( Jim? Jens?). I am sure they would not refuse to help a colleague Forumite. If you think I can be of help, please feel free to get in touch.


Having undergone a careful and objective peer review by the editorial board and published in a respectable professional journal, your “ popular “ versions would acquire a real academic weight i.e. exactly what you want to achieve. And they have a real potential.

Once again,- nicely done!

Thank you very much for your opinion, it is very honorable for me. But publishing articles even in respected journals is not an end in itself. Studies in the field of historical weapons or military practices are not the main topics of my researches. That is why I am writing about them on the forums and on websites.

[Battara]

My suggestion boys is that we stick to the subject matter at hand in this thread. No more steering off course please.

[ariel]

Originally Posted by Battara

My suggestion boys is that we stick to the subject matter at hand in this thread. No more steering off course please.

Jose,
I just a). cleared the air for the general benefit of the Forum and b). expressed support for Mercenary's endeavors directly related to the topic of this discussion.
I shall do my best not to digress in the future, but occasionally free associations take over:-) And, as a matter of fact, they often open unexpected sides of the subject of discussion.

[Battara]

As long as it doesn’t get personal or ugly. 😊

[ariel]

Not from me.

[Battara]

Thank you. 😊

After all this is a good thread. We don’t get to hear as much about this type of weapon scholastically.

[Jim McDougall]

Originally Posted by Battara

Thank you. 😊

After all this is a good thread. We don’t get to hear as much about this type of weapon scholastically.

VERY MUCH agreed!!! This is indeed a great thread, and there is absolutely no need for or purpose in these personality oriented entries. Lack of objectivity simply reveals lack of tangible subject matter for discussion in my opinion which I find disappointing especially considering certain people involved.
So lets get back to the topic:
JANDHAR-KITARA and the mysteries of the form(s).

[ariel]

Originally Posted by Mercenary

Thank you very much for your opinion, it is very honorable for me. But publishing articles even in respected journals is not an end in itself. Studies in the field of historical weapons or military practices are not the main topics of my researches. That is why I am writing about them on the forums and on websites.

Mercenary,
As they say, If it is not written ( and published) it did not happen.
At least, think about it.