Chakram (Indian Throwing Ring)
Projectile / Slashing weapon
Quick Facts
Martial Arts
OriginIndia (Sikhs / Rajputs) (Antiquity / 16th-19th C. (Nihang Khalsa))
Wield TypeSingle-handed launch / Multi
MaterialForged steel with razor-sharp outer edge
Length15 - 30 cm (průměr) cm
Weight0.15 - 0.5 kg kg
History
Circular throwing weapon of Indian Sikh Nihang warriors. Consists of a flat steel ring with a razor-sharp outer edge, traditionally carried stacked on conical turbans (Dastar).
About
Whirled around the index finger (Tajani) to build rotational speed and hurled horizontally up to 50 meters. In close combat, used hand-held to slash throats.