War in Ancient India c6.s6.14

c6.s6.14

An idea of the different kinds and shapes of weapons used in the first century A.D. may be obtained by an examination of Plate xxxiii¹³⁵ relating to Sānchi sculptures in general. Here are found swords, shields,¹³⁶ two kinds of axes, trident, javelins, Vajra, dagger, elephant-goad, bells, flags, fly-whisk, two or three kinds of drums, umbrellas, etc. Comparing them with those of Udayagiri (A.D. 401) we may conclude that there are material differences between the weapons used then and here especially with regard to swords and the Vajra.