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Identifier: musnudofmurshida00maju (find matches)
Title: The musnud of Murshidabad (1704-1904) being a synopsis of the history of Murshidabad for the last two centuries, to which are appended notes of places and objects of interest at Murshidabad
Year: 1905 (1900s)
Authors: Majumdar, Purna Chandra
Subjects: Murshibad, India (District) Murshidabad, India (District)
Publisher: Murshidabad Saroda Ray
Contributing Library: Robarts - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto
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- (1) toradar or match lock, ofjwhich there are two kinds, namely Hindi or Indianand Roomi or Turkish ; and (2) flint lock, made in
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( 93 ) Europe and Monghyr in the sixteenth century andlater. The Carabines and Sherbacha are mostly ofthat period. The pistols, which are match lock, flintlock and percussion cap, are both Indian and Europeanand include among them many presented to theNazims by the East India Compan3^ Of Rurchhas,Bhalas and Nezas, there are many, some of whichbelong- to the Hindu period. The swords are of allkinds and periods and countries. Damase swordsmade at Khorasan by artizans from Damascus inTimurlanes time ; Ispahani swords manufactured byAsaduUa, the great sword-maker of the time of ShaAbbas, King- of Persia (1582-1638), many of whichwere made for him ; Dag-gers of every kind, namely,Afghanistan Chhoras, Peshkubz (Persian), Koroli( Turkish ), Qama and Kb agar ( Arabic ) ; Katars,Bichhooas, Ramdaos, Kukris and Bhoojalis (Indian) ;Shields, Bows and Arrows ; Mohalas or iron piecesfor tusks of fighting elephants, Tabrs and ZaferTakias and other varieties make up a collection whichis unequalled in
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