@@madhusudanpathani1953 fighting style is different for Talwar... unlike katan ..to use talwar only 1 Hand is required so that other hand can hold the shield...so a warrior can attack and defend at same time
Flexible swords are a result of better forging methods and better steel. Japan, at the time didn't know how to properly remove all the unwanted contaminants in the steel so as a result had to forge them into rigid swords. Medieval Europe is similar to this, before they had the iconic flexible longswords weapons were flexible too. Both types of sword have their benefits though there is a reason Europe largely dropped rigid swords for flexible ones.
@@Amogh-et7xbyeah they used to fight with bamboo 😒😒 Bruh wtf , Talwar is probably one of the first and oldest Indian weapons. You have got characters using Talwar in Mahabharata and Ramayana , so of course it's old .... Very old
@@arya-xv8er Talwar is colloquially used for sword these days but Talwar is a sabre that came in vogue around 15th century, back then khadags were used, straight double edged broad swords, not talwars. It is a common misconception born out of language and sheer ignorance of the Indian masses towards its own history.
@@arya-xv8er and if you want to drag in scriptures, the oldest known weapon or sword type was probably Asi, born out of infernal flames, the weapon of Rudra.
One more fact 🚩🗿: When Talwar came out of its cover(myan) it is must for the user of Talwar to introduce it with real blood before place it back into its cover, otherwise it is dishonour to Talwar. Because Talwar is the War Goddess for Hindus who drinks blood of evil powers.
But here’s the thing Japanese steel is a lot stronger bc only one way to make that steel in history, which is threw an ancient method authentic katana that is new would cost probably 10 K bucks and you know something else the people who make this steel stay up for like three days not sleeping once
Here's the thing though, the most revered Damascus Steel wasn't from Damascus, it was from India, so don't even compare ancient Indian steel to any other.
@@Ducks.. bro talwar is a one handed weapon we use like shield in left hand and sword(talwar) in other hand and warriors often use mace(gada) in vedic india in times of mahabharat and ramayan
@@DreamX2003Anyone just looking at it could see how to hold it yhough. The swords these guys also uses seem kinda cheapish. That talwar really to me looked like some wall hanger decorative piece. Sadly so few company makes good quality historical replicas of them its such underrated sword
@lalli8152 it looked like a decoration because it is, the sword shown is the ceremonial version and the normal pne has a more practical handle for easier use
@@The_DemonKing well everything about it was more of what i would consider just wall hanger. Even the wobbly blade, and cheap over sll construction. The disc on the pommel end that seemed to feel uncomfy is just part of even historical tulwars its very iconic to the sword, and if you use the sword correctly its not that uncomfy. The disc basicly encourages you to use stiff wrist, and the way of cutting in sort of sweeping draw cuts, and the cuts come from elbow or shoulder using the upper body where as european saber fencing often is just rotation of the frist called moulinet. If you use wrist cuts it then digs in to your hand. During the time as british were fighting the indians they pretty much made notes of their fighting style, and how terrifying the seord was, but it was also about the skill of the users, and completely different method to western military sabre fencing that they used the sweeping very fast cuts to inflict horrible wounds, and they used for example passing footwork that in west is more medieval style of swordmanship, with more of shield or buckler for defence just like in medieval europe
It's not horribly designed. The peice cutting in your wrist had a function. Each talwar was made to fit the fist width of the holder's hand. So the fist gets locked between the top cross and bottom circular disc. This made talwar an extension of your arm and you could fight much longer without getting tired. Most load was transferred from wrist to upper arm. You could release your fingers but still talwar will be secured on your fist and will not fall off.
@@jamunarani4211actually it was designed for different fighting style, Talwar hilt forces the user to draw more, which when combined with its curve offers a larger area to slash, Talwar is a slashing weapon, all the features compliment the slashing nature of the blade, compared to katana which is a chopping blade
The talwar that you are using is a ceremonial one. It is used when the king is in his Darbar (assembly hall) the talwar used in battle ground has a much different handle. They are also custom made as per the preference of the user.
Afghans - *Sees Commander Hari Singh Nalwa with Talvar* Commander - *Your free trial of life has expired* Edit - Both Sikhs and Afghans have brave and strong warriors
The disk at the bottom of the handle is a design feature which is meant to prevent you from flexing your wrist too much as the talwar is meant to primarily deliver draw cuts.
Battle Talwar has bigger handle with more protected hand guard with more weight on front.Handle has a long tail to hold it with both hand.Cotton wraps around handle to prevent slipping it due to sweat and blood.
@@tushargurav4550 umm the flexible sword? Oopsies...sorry then my bad...but im pretty sure hes also a skilled swordsman who yielded the talwar also and fought many battles and lead us to victories
the handle of talwar is small because in ancient India people use only one hand for talwar and the other hand is for a shield. Talwar for attacking and shield is for defence.
I disagree Naan is very fun to eat with this sauces and whatever they use, as for Masala spice, I ain't good with spice so no vote and tea is whatever I don't really like it but its alright.
Talwar Handle is designed small because it is a shoulder or elbow rotation focus not wrist rotation sword unlike other swords this is used for mid range fight and a pointed arrow for small range fight . thanks for showing it to the world ❤
Well it does but it's just the shape of the sword that makes it be aligned of course when you are holding it it won't be aligned because you are holding it
When dropped with the handle already support, yes there's automatic alignment. If dropped whole then no, not a chance. Even swinging it gives you no automatic alignment, even expert iaido practitioners practice alignment. It's been debunked numerous times.
The only thing to note here is the disk pommel and its design, it is designed to encourage little to no bending of the wrist. This drastically impacts the way the sword was swung. There is more stepping and power involved in its use.
To clarify, Talwar is a nomenclature used specifially for downward slicing sabres (Tal= Beneath, War= Attack), other classifications include Khanda (that which dissects and divides) which is an Ancient Kshatriya Straight Blade and was used as a Broadsword, Tegha (that which demonstrates Might) which a more curved sabre used mainly as a cavalry weapon, Kopesh (Lord of Blood Sacrifice) which a reverse curved blade and a bigger version of a Khukhri. The Disc pommel on a Talwar also called Suraj Nishan (Solar Symbol) doubles as an extra hand guard and as a stabilizer for each strike, forcing your wrist back in a locked position, because the Shastra Vidya utilizes movents of the elbow, specially when youre using a Dhhal (circle shield). We also used mostly Sarbloh (Cosmic Metal) Wootz Steel sometimes called Damascus Steel in our weapons, which is very flexible and incredibly durable because of its flexibility. The procedure of smelting it is like a fine art.
Bro can you share some link where I could learn more about various Indian local weapons? I never found this name Kopesh(except Egyptian Khopesh), but I'm sure you're talking about the sword we usually see in the hands of deities in South India, most notably the recent visualisations of Panjurli in Kantara.
Talwar weren't meant for Slicing specifically. They were meant to be used from Horsebacks or with Shields on the ground. Hence they were intended for Large Arcs of Swings much like an Axe. Which is why the Blade is flexible. The Katana is much better for Single weapon Combat but the Talwar offers flexibility as you can also wield a Shield simultaneously
yeah the main difference was the purpose of the blades while the katanas were actually ment as a authority simbol and were rearly used in actual wars rather they were mostly used in duals hence thier blade is sharp but thin making its edge easily breakable meanwhile the talwar was actually widely used in wars hence the flexible blade it was also cost effective then katanas.
@@AMANSINGH-tb6pjit's one hand weapon. The other hand is for shield. And that grip is for decoration. No one makes them anymore for real world use. For like a collection is more what that's designed
@@WarriorOG-ql7gv i have them in my family. From many generations ago. The handles are the same. And so small that i can barely fit three fingers around it. Also there are hundreds ive seen in museums around the country that were used in wars, having similar and small handles. The only conclusion is that the people of the past did not have the same stature as modern people and had relatively small hands. To day we get enough calories to grow bigger. Was not the same in the past.
@@RobertTouthang-jf8pk i think you are here after watching animes rather than actually reading Japanese history main weapons which were actually practical and widely used were nagiata(spear) or bows and arrows only the high ranking generals which were called samurai actually carried katana needless to say they rarely engaged in combat and were mostly at the back acting as a commanding officer while ashigaru were the onces actually fighting so yeah katana is actually meant of just show or maybe one on one combat but with that thin and hardened blade there is no way it could be used for way the blade will break after copping off 2 or 3 heads.
Talwar is completely used for different purpose. Talwar in a war was just used for hurting the opponent and let him bleed because of the numbers of the opponents. Whereas in Katana most of the time leaders of the clan used to fight and the opponent's quantity was significantly reduced.
hindus crying in the comments 😂 but the truth is their hindu kings couldn't even save their land from the invaders and were still ruled for more than 600 years 😂😂😂
@@iboji-ev6sj Invaders only had power for 300 over all of india, reality is that most invaders lacked the funds to even make a profit off invading india.
The talwar is one handed for a reason its because always soilders in war or anywhere carry two different things in their hands they duelweild or carry a sheild
@@rk.3the Mughals (origins from present day Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan and Muslim countries) ruled a majority of the Indian Subcontinent. Indian history has many iconic people who fought bravely against them for freedom and made them flee from our soil.
@@arjunravi1641pretty sure its a samurai only weapon, not 100% sure about that. But what i do know is that ninja arent even comparable to soldiers. Both perform different functions, a ninja is someone used for stealth and assassinations, never in a real war.
@@arjunravi1641ninjas historically consist of peasants mostly. Which is why their weapons are derived from farming tools and what not. I don’t they can afford to have a katana forged.
Chutiya... he did all kinds of swords. One of them happens to be our native. Doesn't mean that he is specifically going for Indian audience. Most people would try to make content that can be enjoyed universally.
The talwars round base that you found painful is there for a purpose, it acts as a shield when you flick your wrist and twist the sword upside down to yield from a blow 😮💨
Talwar is mainly designed for horse riders, so that you can use one hand riding the horse and another to attack your enemy. Also foot soldiers use Talwar in one hand and shield in another.
This is not the real talwar model but just a showcase model. In real talwar, the handle is usually bigger and blade sharpened from both the side(on the other part the 1/3 from the tip)
The talwar grip was made like that so you can hold it with one hand and not easily drop it, the part which was touching your lower palm makes sure of that
Partly correct. The main purpose of the disc on the pommel was to discourage wrist movement. The swing of the talwar is supposed to be from the upper arms and not the wrist. Thus the disc to bother you if you make a wrist movement. Otherwise, other types of hilts also did the purpose of not letting the sword slip.
Talwar is a sword that was made so anyone can weild it and focus their strength on attacking instead of struggling to just move it. I have used a Katana before and it was pretty heavy. Plus, The Talwar being one-handed gives you the freedom of using the other hand for other things like holding a shield.
@@EliteSilence0 there are many kings from lower castes idk what you talking about Chandragupta maurya was also from low caste according to you Many tribal people also used to weild weopanry there is no restriction on it So stop crying
the pommel on talwars are disc shaped to prevent the broken wrist grip wherein you wrist flexes and over extends. The talwar was designed to be swung with the whole body while keeping the wrist still
aur ye sab jo talwar dekh rahe ho, ye sab LOHAARo ne banaya aur ijaat kiya....Kisi kshatriya watriya ne nahi....Agar lohaaro ko brahmano jeetna importance aur daan dete to pata nahi kitni kaam ki chize aur astra ijaat kar ke de paate...Izzat to dur ,ulta lohaaro ko gaali bana ke rakha.😑
@@Dino-fz8jland you can also read that the Mansingh defeated the five Tribes of the Afghanistan who Akbar feared the most and the first Ratna out of 9 was one of the Mansingh and he was the 1st and Veer durgadas Shiromani also defeated and took back the Kingdom from Mughal on behalf his king.
@@mangakhoon4517 Kshatriya is not a caste it's a Varna and in varna system a Varna is decided upon your occupation and your capability if you have son of businessman but you have the quality of warriors and the qualifications then you can become Kshatriya
As an indian you are an idiot as you want recognition from tiktokers who don't have any knowledge about swords and knows whatever they know from anime. But in reality real sword experts knows very well and recognises the true beauty and marvel of indian swords. Soo stop seeking recognition from tiktokers basically.
Talwar was once one of the respective items that kings carried with them to show their power and respect. Especially during medieval era, many rajput and jat kings used to show their power with their talwars as well as their pagri on their head.
reap it? Reap what? Katanas were more of a badge or identity or certificate for samurais to carry with them to show that they are from a higher class They weren't really used in battle cuz ppl would rather use spears or naginatas or bow and arrows cuz they had more reach Katanas were basically a last resort pretty much admitting that you have nothing left and are prepared to die now
The curved sword or the Talwar is a Indian invention and its origin can be traced back to 5000 BC and it finds mention in the Mahabharta. The Japanese sword was invented by a smith named Amakuni in 700 AD, along with the folded steel process , used by samurais in (1185-1600).
@@jyotishmoysarma8160can we accept that Mahabharat is a fictional story or are we still accepting flying machines, balistic missile like arrows, and super humans as fact? the oldest use of a curved edge being used goes back to 4000 years ago in Egypt where they used a bronze axe/sickle like weapon to fight. 5000 years ago Iron wasn't even used as a primary metal for weapons. Bronze was used for it (remember bronze age?) and Bronze swords tend to be straight as they are brittle.
The thing at the bottom of the Talwar is supposed to be a Helmet Breaker to break helmets when you get jumped by enemies at very close range or the hold on to you.
With the Talwar sword, you need to hold it with a solid wrist position, strait with your lower arm, and neither sword is automatically edge aligned, if you were holding it sideways, it’s not gonna fix itself, it’s gonna stay how your holding it, the only advantage is the fact that it cuts better if curved
@@garimabisht459 less number of Indian kings killed their siblings or cousins example like Ashoka..but killing their siblings or incarcerating father is a general norm in Islamic kings..ghori ghazni aurangazeb qasim u name any 😂😂 there is no brotherhood in them
As indian let me explain Talwar (sword in hindi) it was a calvilry wepon uses on horses Try slicing qhile running You dont need to put power It was made for war lords on horses if there spear broke Because india was using spears and bows like japan Talwar was there last hope Its similear to katana but used on horse
No Talwar is a footman weapon. Riders used to have more curved sabers. The Equasterian Mughals had at better sword making capabilities than the Hindu kings before them. It is only at the Vijaynagara Empire that the Muslims met a match in blacksmithing
@@xero2256 ik that but talwar dont got edge alignment it is because it is heavy that if you try to do that it will always attack at angle of 75 Because they used it on horsebacks
Its a myth people have believed for some time, even i believed it for a while, then i got more educated about swords. And learned the katana has no real dicernable advantage over other blades, infact its lack of flex makes it worse.
That iconic piece in the talwar hilt is there to make sure your wrist don't flex and keep it rigid while cutting, that's the proper way of cutting with talwar. If I am not wrong similar styles of hilts are found in pulwar and samshir.
Talwar weilders wore cuff protection, sometimes extending to the forearm. The bottom of talwar was meant for causing blunt force trauma and the round disk was for reinforcing wrist from bending as the swing needed power delivery from arms rather than elbow or wrist.
A comparison video is legit when the wielder know about both swords. Talwar's disk under the sword isn't "horrible design" its the key reason that makes talwar is different from other swords. Katana uses arm muscle as primary and shoulder muscle as secondary, while talwar uses shoulder muscle as primary to strike Talwar's blade isn't best for a straight cut, instead the more curve and shoulder muscle usage makes is a slicing blade (the slice you do to cut a tomato). This movement also needs a rigid wrist. Thats why the disk under the handle there to block extensive wrist movement. Pros: 1)less wrist involvement , slice movement and bigger shoulder muscles makes it easier and more effortless to cut something. 2) as a one handed heavy sword your hand doesn't get tired as fast 3)less effort one hand lets you wield another weapon or shield on the other hand Cons: 1)less effective on metal armor 2) less wrist movement means lesser range of action Hope it helps
@@ujjwalbhowmick9569. What would you say was the best anti armour sword we had in India ? Not blunt force, did we have anything to rival long swords ?
Actually the talwar is meant for using with the whole elbow but katana can be used with the wrist too So with Indian fighting styles it actually helps you to grip the talwar better and not loose it easily in battles due to the wrist piece
Maharaja Maharana Pratap had sliced behlol with his full metal armour+his horse into 2 pieces vertically with just one stroke of his talwar, this is what Indian Talwars are madeup of brother❤
@@PraveenKumar-bo7fwbetter visit historical place first before saying anything . The whole armor set with sword is displayed even akbar feared mahrana pratap sword fighting style that’s he never went head on head himself always send his commander to fight . For people like you who even says ramayan is myth is stupid . Learn about your history and culture first before commenting
@@PraveenKumar-bo7fwactually there’s multiple evidences and a full portrait of king maharana pratap slicing him and his horse in half. He was not your average man his sword weighed more than a 100 kgs and his height was 7’5” ft It’s all in history
@@dimasakbar7668 Tulwars have famously small grips. Maybe because westerners have slightly bigger hands, people in general were smaller back in the day, and they were seemingly made as a snug fit. I haven't heard anyone come up with why.
lot of energy and stamina is wasted from the wrist, palm and fingers in maintaining the grip while fighting all day in wars with the swords. talwar's handel is made for saving that energy, it is self sticking grip saves stamina, energy taking care of the grip problem, mainting wrist's angle perpendicular to the sword for maximum power from shoulder, waist and legs and with proper technique Maharana Pratap Singh choped the enemy in 2 along with his horse. sorry horse it was an accident. once the talwar absorbs power from the body it's difficult to stop the momentum. other swords can be cut in 2. because of it's flexible metal it's hard to break in 2. the lower part of the talwar below the wrist disk is the 2nd secret weapon, first hit from that is surprise and painful can create opening for final strike. even many so called Indian warriors don't know how to use it. this talwar has saved our civilisation from extinction from all kinds of invaders from thousands of years. it could be the most practical weapon out there. and much more.
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