TULWAR for Comment and ID

Jim McDougall · 8th June 2021, 07:00 PM

In this map of India, which might help clarify 'tulwar areas'

From the upper 'Central Provinces' northward are regions of the tulwar, with Rajasthan the primary production center for hilts. Often hilts were exported such as into regions in the 'gray' are which included Delhi, Lucknow and Agra, all Mughal primarily.

The central provinces comprise the 'Deccan' which can be considered geographic, cultural or ethnographic including tribal, religious followings. This 'very' loosely in my view becomes a kind of line of demarcation for the Indo-Persian hilt tulwar.
The exceptions are as noted with Tipu Sultan in Mysore, which along with Hyderabad were the possibilities for tulwar use, but only in degree as these are not significantly represented in tulwar references.

DhaDha · 8th June 2021, 07:42 PM

Great explanation. Thank you, Jim.

kahnjar1 · 9th June 2021, 02:07 AM

Hi Jim,
Once again thanks for a most useful and informative post. Seems to me that the hilt style varies by region which should make origin easy, but of course it does not. Just gives a guide to what SHOULD be, rather than what actually is.
Stu

8th June 2021, 07:00 PM	#1
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 10,664	Geography India In this map of India, which might help clarify 'tulwar areas' From the upper 'Central Provinces' northward are regions of the tulwar, with Rajasthan the primary production center for hilts. Often hilts were exported such as into regions in the 'gray' are which included Delhi, Lucknow and Agra, all Mughal primarily. The central provinces comprise the 'Deccan' which can be considered geographic, cultural or ethnographic including tribal, religious followings. This 'very' loosely in my view becomes a kind of line of demarcation for the Indo-Persian hilt tulwar. The exceptions are as noted with Tipu Sultan in Mysore, which along with Hyderabad were the possibilities for tulwar use, but only in degree as these are not significantly represented in tulwar references. Attached Images

8th June 2021, 07:42 PM	#2
DhaDha Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 179	Great explanation. Thank you, Jim.

9th June 2021, 02:07 AM	#3
kahnjar1 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: CHRISTCHURCH NEW ZEALAND Posts: 2,810	Hi Jim, Once again thanks for a most useful and informative post. Seems to me that the hilt style varies by region which should make origin easy, but of course it does not. Just gives a guide to what SHOULD be, rather than what actually is. Stu