A talwar is a type of curved sword from India. Also spelled talwaar or tulwar, it is the primary weapon of gatka. As with the older khanda, the talwar is revered by Rajputs as a symbol of the god Shiva.

The talwar originated alongside other curved Middle Eastern swords such as the Persian shamshir, the Turkish kilij and the Afghan pulwar; all such swords being originally derived from earlier curved swords developed in Turkic Central Asia.[1] It was introduced to India in the 13th century by invading Muslim powers and was adopted by communities who favoured the sword as their main weapon, including the Rajputs, Sikhs Punjabis and Marathas. It became more widespread under the Mughals who fought with curved swords from horseback.

Length: overall-890mm (35 inches)   hilt-100mm (4 inches)   blade-790mm (31 inches)
Weight: 1.13kg
Blade Width: 4.6mm steel