Haladie

Haladie
Indian haladie, 18th to 19th c, a steel parrying weapon, 31.75 inches (80.6 cm) long with 13 inches (33 cm) blades. Shown next to a khanjali and a tiger tooth jambiya for size comparison.
TypeBlade
Place of originIndia and Syria
Service history
Used byRajputs

The haladie is a double-edged dagger from ancient India,[1] consisting of two curved blades,[1] each approximately 8.5 inches (22 cm) in length,[1] attached to a single hilt.[2]

The weapon was used by warriors of the Indian Rajput clans, and was both a stabbing and slicing blade. Some haladie had spikes on one side of the handle in the style of a knuckle duster, while others had a third blade in this position.[citation needed] In some cases the main blades would be serrated.[3]

Eventually, the haladie began to be used outside of India, most notably in Syria.

The haladie is believed to be one of the world's first triple-edged blades.[citation needed]

See also

  • Willow Leaf Knives are two sided throwing knives that can be curved or straight. Designed exclusively for ranged combat they look almost like haladie without the handle.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Near Eastern Weapon Parallels". Journal of Book of Mormon Studies. 8 (1): 39–40, 78. 1999.
  2. ^ Egerton, Earl Wilbraham (1896). A Description of Indian and Oriental Armour. W. H. Allen & co ., limited. ISBN 9788120612051. {{cite book}}: ISBN / Date incompatibility (help)
  3. ^ "Lot 85 An Indian Double-Bladed Haladie, A Malabar Sacrificial Knife, And Two Khyber Lohar". Bonhams. 25 July 2012. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
  4. ^ "Throwing Weapons".

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