Talwar with sheath

A talwar, talwaar, or tulwar (Devanagari: तलवार) is a type of Islamic sword prevalent in medieval India dating back to at least the 13th century. It bears a resemblance to the Persian shamshir and the Turkish kilic. The difference is that the blade of a talwar is wider than the blade of a shamshir. The blades and hilts of the talwar were often very ornate and featured carvings or gilding. Over time, it became a predominantly Rajput weapon while the Mughals relied on the Shamshir. The town of Sirohi in southern Rajasthan produced the lightest blade among talwars. Due to its growing popularity in Mughal India, the talwar was also produced in 19th Century Afghanistan in form of the "Afghani talwar," or pulwar. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (2288 × 1712 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (2288 × 1712 pixel, file size: 1. ... Rigveda manuscript in Devanagari (early 19th century) DevanāgarÄ« (देवनागरी — in English pronounced ) (ISCII – IS13194:1991) [1] is an abugida alphabet used to write several Indian languages, including Sanskrit, Hindi, Marathi, Kashmiri, Sindhi, Bihari, Bhili, Konkani, Bhojpuri and Nepali from Nepal. ... Islam (Arabic: ; ( â–¶ (help· info)), the submission to God) is a monotheistic faith, one of the Abrahamic religions and the worlds second-largest religion. ... Anthem SorÅ«d-e MellÄ«-e Īrān Â² Capital (and largest city) Tehran Official languages Persian Demonym Iranian Government Islamic Republic  -  Supreme Leader  -  President Unification  -  Unified by Cyrus the Great 559 BCE   -  Parthian (Arsacid) dynastic empire (first reunification) 248 BCE-224 CE   -  Sassanid dynastic empire 224–651 CE   -  Safavid dynasty... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The kilij (also spelled kilic) is a sword used by the Ottoman Empire starting around the late 15th century. ... Rajput is a Hindu Kshatriya caste. ... Sirohi is a city in southern Rajasthan state in western India. ... , Rājasthān (DevanāgarÄ«: राजस्थान, IPA: )   is the largest state of the Republic of India in terms of area. ... The Mughal Empire at its greatest extent. ... A pulwar (also spelled pulouar) is a single handed curved sword from Afghanistan. ...

Other Meanings

• Talwar (sometimes spelled talwaar) is the Hindi, Urdu, Kashmiri, and Pashto word meaning "sword".
• Talwar is a first or last name from far northern parts of India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan.
• The Talwar Class is an Indian Navy Frigate Class.
• Teen Talwar is a monument located in Karachi, Pakistan.
• Talwar is a small city in Pakistan, near the large city of Bahawalpur.
• Beast of Talwar is a Yu-Gi-Oh trading card.
• Alnoor Rajan Talwar is an Ismaili author.
• Harbhajan S. Talwar is an Indian bhangra singer.

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• The Talwar are a Pakistani street gang in the popular video game, Gangs of London.
• The Tulwar is one of 3 melee weapons available in the video-game, "No One Lives Forever 2: A Spy In Harm's Way"
• The Tulwar is an exceptional-class sword in the popular video game Diablo 2, a more powerful variant of the falchion.
• The Tulwar is one of the unlockable weapons used by Mitsurugi in Soul Calibur II. The same weapon appeared in Soul Calibur III, but with a different color, design on the sheath and a name, called "The Ancient" and is one of the main weapons used by Olcadan.
• The Talwar is a weapon in Castlevania: Symphony of The Night that can be used by Alucard. It is described as a "Curved Indian Sword."
• The Tulwar is a weapon in Final Fantasy Tactics Advance.
• The Tulwar is a weapon in the fourth chapter in Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem. Two can be found and wielded at the same time.
• In the computer game Age of Empires 3: The Asian Dynasties, the Sowar unit is described as weilding a Talwar.

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External links

• The Sirohi blades
• Historical development of the Talwar
• Photograph of a talwar collection