The Army of the Indian Moghuls: Its Organization and Administration c10.s1.8
The Army of the Indian Moghuls: Its Organization and Administration c10.s1.8
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*Patta*. This is a narrow-bladed, straight rapier, and is to be seen now chiefly when twirled about vigorously by the performers in a Muharram procession. It has a gauntlet hilt. The specimens in Egerton are N°. 402, 403, 404 (p. 110), 515 (p. 117) 643 (p. 131). There are figures of N°. 403 and 404 on p. 104 of his catalogue.