History of the Talwar Swords? Does anyone have info?

[roninsgrips]

Hello everyone,

Does anyone have info, or links to info, about the Talwar swords? Where did they originate, how were they used, etc.?

All help will be appreciated.

 

[blue lander]

Didn't the Mughals introduce them to India? I don't know much about them myself, but there are some cool videos on Youtube of Indian martial artists using them.

 

[J W Bensinger]

Talwar, or Tarwar?

 

[roninsgrips]

Talwar, or Tarwar?

Tarwar is how HI spells it. I notice that there seem to be a number of spellings and some websites say they are the same sword just different spellings. The photos of the Indian Talwar/Talwur swords, however, do not look like the HI Tarwar sword. I'm just trying to learn more. A friend just picked one up by Bhakta and it's really a good looking sword.

 

[snowwolf]

Didn't the Mughals introduce them to India? I don't know much about them myself, but there are some cool videos on Youtube of Indian martial artists using them.

Very old countries have developed incredible fighting techniques. I never looked at India for this until recently. Oh my oh my, I was in for a treat.

It's interesting to see how India just like China merged medicine and combat in their systems.

I don't think I would of liked to face an agile and blistering fast Indian flying around me with a sword of some sort.

 

[roninsgrips]

I guess they tend to go hand in hand. If you are going to have combatants, you need to have some way to care for them or they can't fight or not fight as well. I never really stopped and thought much about it.

Hmmm.... Not only that, but the better a person understands they body, the better they can plan their attack improving efficiency and effectiveness.

 

[snowwolf]

I guess they tend to go hand in hand. If you are going to have combatants, you need to have some way to care for them or they can't fight or not fight as well. I never really stopped and thought much about it.

Hmmm.... Not only that, but the better a person understands they body, the better they can plan their attack improving efficiency and effectiveness.

All aspects of your answer makes sense. It would also explain why it not only focuses on injuries but also includes improving general health/strength and curing diseases.
A weak and/or sick soldier does more good to the enemy than your own troops.