Pata (Indian Gauntlet Sword)
Slashing / Thrusting / Armored weapon
Quick Facts
OriginIndia (Maratha Empire / Rajputs) (16th-18th Century (Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj))
Wield TypeSingle/Paired
MaterialForged steel with steel plate gauntlet lined with velvet
Length100 - 130 cm cm
Weight1.5 - 2.2 kg kg
History
Unique Indian weapon of Maratha warriors. A straight double-edged blade extends directly from a steel plate gauntlet shielding the forearm up to the elbow. Favored weapon of King Shivaji.
About
The integrated gauntlet makes the blade a seamless extension of the arm, allowing devastating cavalry and infantry slashes and blocking with the armored gauntlet.