Sick Indian Weapons | Animated History of India

India has had a lot of pretty wacky weapons throughout its history. From the chakram to the urumi, let's take a humorous look at the history behind India's weirdest weapons.
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Sources:
(Due to the obscurity of this topic, some of these sources aren't the best.)

Bull, Stephen. An Historical Guide to Arms & Armor. Edited by Tony North, Studio Editions, 1994.

de la Garza, A. The Mughal Empire at War. London: Routledge, 2017. https://doi-org.grinnell.idm.oclc.org...

Grundhauser, Eric. “India's Deadly, Flexible Whip Sword Takes Years to Master.” Atlas Obscura, Atlas Obscura, 30 Sept. 2016, www.atlasobscura.com/articles/indias-deadly-flexible-whip-sword-takes-years-to-master.

Jones, Gareth. Military History: the Definitive Visual Guide to the Objects of Warfare. DK Publishing, 2015.

Nishan Sahib Khanda Sikh Symbols Sikh Museum History Heritage Sikhs, 2011, www.sikhmuseum.com/nishan/weapons/index.html.

O'Bryan, John. A History of Weapons: Crossbows, Caltrops, Catapults & Lots of Other Things That Can Seriously Mess You Up. Chronicle Books, 2013.

Radaeli, Guilherme. “Strange Weapons of Ancient India - Owlcation - Education.” Owlcation, 24 Aug. 2015, owlcation.com/humanities/Strange-Weapons-of-Ancient-India.


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