Talwar
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A talwar, talwaar, or tulwar is a type of sword, equivalent to the European sabre (or saber), originating in medieval India dating back to at least the 13th century. It bears a resemblance to the Persian shamshir and the Turkish kilic. The difference is that the blade of a talwar is wider than the blade of a shamshir. Due to its growing popularity in Mughal India, the talwar was also produced in 19th Century Afghanistan in form of the "Afghani talwar," or pulwar. Late examples often had European-made blades, set into distinctive Indian-made hilts.
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- Teen Talwar is a monument located in Karachi, Pakistan.
- Talwar is a small city in Pakistan, near the large city of Bahawalpur.
- Alnoor Rajan Talwar is an Ismaili author.
- Harbhajan S. Talwar is an Indian bhangra singer.
- The Talwar Brothers are a Pakistani street gang in the PSP game Gangs of London.
