Editing Talwar (section)

{{Short description|Type of sword from the Indian subcontinent}}
{{About|a type of sword}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2023}}
{{Infobox weapon
| name            = Talwar
| image           = Sword (Talwar) with Scabbard MET 32.75.298ab 002Jun2015.jpg
| image_size      = 300
| caption         = Typical 18th-century talwar, with iron disc hilt and knucklebow, and a fullered blade.
| origin          = [[Indian subcontinent]]
| type            = [[Sword]]
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| production_date = Early types from {{circa}} 1300, the classic form from c. 1500 to present (mostly within the [[Mughal Empire]])
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| blade_type      = Single-edged, curved bladed, pointed tip.
| hilt_type       = Unique Indian "disc hilt"
| sheath_type     = Leather- or cloth-covered wood and same with metal mounts, all metal- and leather-covered metal
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The '''talwar''' ({{IPA|hns|t̪əlʋaːr|pron}}), also spelled '''talwaar''' and '''tulwar''', is a type of curved sword or [[sabre]] from the [[Indian subcontinent]].<ref name="Swords">{{cite book |title=Swords and Hilt Weapons |year=2012 |publisher=Prion |location=London |isbn=9781853758829}}</ref>