A History of the Mahrattas v1.c12.37
A History of the Mahrattas v1.c12.37
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³ The Beechwa, or scorpion, is aptly named in its resemblance to that reptile. [The Marāthī word for ‘scorpion’ is vinchu, which is the usual name of the weapon. It is a double-bladed dagger—two curved blades, about half an inch apart and parallel to each other, projecting from the same handle. (Acworth, Ballads of the Marathas, note 12, p. 120.)]