Editing Sword (section)

====South Asia====
The ''[[Khanda (sword)|khanda]]'' is a double-edge straight sword. It is often featured in religious iconography, theatre and art depicting the ancient [[history of India]]. Some communities venerate the weapon as a symbol of [[Shiva]]. It is a common weapon in the martial arts in the [[Indian subcontinent]].<ref name="mty">Murty, M. L. K. (2003), p. 91.</ref> The ''khanda'' often appears in [[Hinduism|Hindu]], [[Buddhist]] and [[Sikhism|Sikh]] scriptures and art.<ref>{{cite book |last = Teece |first = Geoff | title = Sikhism |publisher = Black Rabbit Books |isbn = 978-1-58340-469-0 |page = 18|year = 2005 }}</ref> In [[Sri Lanka]], a unique wind furnace was used to produce the high-quality steel. This gave the blade a very hard cutting edge and beautiful patterns. For these reasons it became a very popular trading material.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.archaeology.org/9609/newsbriefs/srilanka.html|title=Wind-Powered Furnaces|author=Freese, Brett Leslie |publisher=archaeology.org|access-date=6 November 2010 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110619070050/http://www.archaeology.org/9609/newsbriefs/srilanka.html |archive-date=19 June 2011}}</ref>

[[File:Rajput Khanda.jpg|thumb|A ''[[Khanda (sword)|khanda]]'' sword from India]]
The ''[[Firangi (sword)|firangi]]'' ({{IPAc-en|f|ə|ˈ|r|ɪ|ŋ|ɡ|iː}}, derived from the Arabic term for a Western European, a "[[Franks|Frank]]") was a sword type which used blades manufactured in Western Europe and imported by the [[Portuguese India|Portuguese]], or made locally in imitation of European blades. Because of its length the ''firangi'' is usually regarded as primarily a [[cavalry]] weapon. The sword has been especially associated with the [[Maratha]]s, who were famed for their cavalry. However, the ''firangi'' was also widely used by [[Sikh]]s and [[Rajput]]s.<ref name="Ref-1">Stone and LaRocca, p. 229.</ref>

The ''[[talwar]]'' ({{langx|hi|तलवार}}) is a type of curved sword from India and other countries of the [[Indian subcontinent]], it was adopted by communities such as Rajputs, Sikhs and Marathas, who favored the sword as their main weapon. It became more widespread in the medieval era.<ref>Evangelista, p. 575.</ref><ref>{{Cite journal |title = Ancient and Awesome Indo-Pakistani Weapons |journal = Black Belt |volume = 18 |pages = 34 |date = March 1980 |issn=0277-3066}}</ref>

The ''[[urumi]]'' ({{langx|ta|சுருள் பட்டாக்கத்தி}} {{transliteration|ta|surul pattai}}, lit. curling blade; {{langx|si|එතුණු කඩුව}} {{transliteration|si|ethunu kaduwa}}; [[Hindi]]: {{transliteration|hi|aara}}) is a "sword" with a flexible whip-like blade.<ref name=Saravanan2005>{{cite journal |author=Saravanan, T. |year=2005|title=Valorous Sports Metro Plus Madurai |url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/mp/2005/01/14/stories/2005011400050100.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121022074012/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/mp/2005/01/14/stories/2005011400050100.htm |journal=[[The Hindu]] |archive-date=22 October 2012}}</ref>

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File:Indian tulwar - talwar sword.jpg|''[[Talwar]]''
File:Pata-1-Archit-Patel.jpg|''[[Pata (sword)|Pata]]''
File:Mumtaz Mahal Museum, Red Fort - Firangi.jpg|''[[Firangi (sword)|Firangi]]''
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