| Firangi | |
|---|---|
&sq=&lang=&file=File:Peshwa_Baji_Rao_I_riding_horse.jpg) Maratha Peshwa Bajirao, wielding a firangi sword. | |
| Type | Sword |
| Place of origin | India |
| Service history | |
| Used by | The Mughals, Rajputs, Marathas, Sikhs and others |
| Production history | |
| Produced | c. 1500 to present |
| Specifications | |
| Blade length | 89 to 96 cm (35 to 38 in) |
| Blade type | Double-edged or single-edged, straight bladed, pointed tip. |
The firangi (/fəˈrɪŋɡiː/; derived from the Arabic term (al- faranji) for a Western European [a "Frank"])[1] was an Indian sword type which used blades manufactured in Western Europe, particularly Solingen, and imported by the Portuguese, or made locally in imitation of European blades.[2]
- ^ Because the Frankish kingdom (Francia, the name origin of "France") dominated Western Europe for centuries, terms derived from "Frank" were used by many in Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and beyond as a synonym for Roman Christians (e.g., al-Faranj in Arabic, farangi in Persian and Urdu, Frenk in Turkish, Feringhi in Hindi, and Frangos in Greek). See also Thai ฝรั่ง Farang.ฝรั่ง fa rang, thai-language.com, 2008
- ^ Stone and LaRocca, p. 229