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Khanjali (Georgian: ხანჯალი) also known as a kindjal, is a double-edged dagger used since antiquity in the Caucasus. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The shape of the weapon is similar to that of the ancient Roman gladius , the Scottish dirk and the ancient Greek xiphos .
An Omani khanjar, c. 1924 Mogul khanjar dagger with a pistol grip shaped hilt, 17th century.. A khanjar [a] is a traditional dagger originating from the Sultanate of Oman, although it has since spread to the rest of the Middle East [b], South Asia [c] and the Balkans.
The most notable dighis are the Khanjali Dighi, excavated in 1450 and located near his tomb, and Ghoradighi, measuring 230 by 460 metres (750 by 1,500 ft) to the west of the Sixty Dome Mosque. He is said to have built a highway from Bagerhat to Chittagong , a 32-kilometre (20 mi) long road from Samantasena to Badhkhali, and a road running from ...
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Loehr, Neil (2004), Weapons Of The Indian Wars (Plains History Project), St. Marys, Kansas: Kaw Valley USD 321, archived from the original on May 7, 2005 Mahon, John K. (September 1958).
Khanjali, double-edged dagger; Kh-47M2 Kinzhal, Russian hypersonic ballistic missile; 9K35 Kinzhal, a navalized version of the Tor missile system; See also.
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.
Genocide, population transfer, ethnic cleansing, massacre, starvation: Deaths: 123,000–200,000 Chechens and Ingush, or between 1/4 and 1/3 of their total population, including indirect losses of growth [1]