False Edge on a Curved Blade?

[Stan S.]

Thank you for a great response. I can see now how curved tulwars could be used for a thrusting charge on horseback, sort of like a lance, especially against infantry. And, as you imply, it would require holding the sword in a rigidly outstretched hand pointed forward and probably with a wrist turned inward, thus keeping the blade’s side facing the ground to minimize chances of the tip glancing off opponents armor/skull/ribcage. If so, a false edge would make the business end of the sword more flexible and easier to withdraw from the target as the rider quickly passes it on horseback. A similar principle was applied to another Indian sword – a pata. Many of these feature highly flexible blades that flex not just at the tip but throughout the whole length of the blade.

I am curious however, as to why you would consider my khanda hilted sabers to be from Rajasthan? To me they look like Maratha influenced weapons but I could be wrong ofcourse…