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Dagger

Bichwa

Type	Dagger
Place of origin	Indian subcontinent

Thebichuwa orbichawa (pl. bichuwe) (Hindi:बिछुवा,Urdu:بچھوا) is a dagger, originating from theIndian subcontinent, with a loop hilt and a narrow undulating sharp blade. It is named for its resemblance to the sting of a scorpion, for which theHindi name isbichuwa. The weapon was based on themaduvu, or horn dagger created inSouth India, and many bichuwa have blades which retain the shape of buffalo horns. Early examples of the bichuwa come from the medieval southernKarnataka empire ofVijayanagara. Being relatively easy to make, the bichuwa has persisted into the 20th century as a decorative dagger.

Construction and use

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The bichuwa usually has a narrow recurved blade and a simple looped handle, which may be cut with chevrons. It generally measures just over 30 cm (12 in). The handle sometimes loops into a knuckleguard. The all-metal hilt is often cast in one piece. Medieval bichuwas from southern India are typically decorated with the face of a protectiveyali (demon) on the hilt. Some have finials to the pommel or even protruding laterally as quillons or guards. A few bichuwa are forked or even double-bladed.

The weapon's small size meant it was easily concealed in a sleeve or waistband. A bichuwa was often combined with abagh naka, either with the claws being added to the hilt of the bichuwa or the blade being added to one of the finger loops of the bagh nakha. The former type tended to be larger than the latter. This combination weapon, was used separately by theMaratha leaderChhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj to neutralizeAfzal Khan in the 17th century.^[1] It is mistaken for the name "Bhavani" which was actually the name of his sword.

References

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^Sabhasad, Krushnaji (18 October 1960).छत्रपती शिवाजीराजे यांची बखर : सभासद बखर (Chhatrapati Shivajiraje Yanchi Bakhar : Sabhasad Bakhar) (1 ed.). Pune: Chitrashala Prakashan Pune 2. p. 16. Retrieved13 November 2025.

George Cameron Stone:A Glossary of the Construction, Decoration, and Use of Arms and Armor in All Countries and In All Times (1934)
Dr Tobias Capwell (2009).The World Encyclopedia Of Knives, Daggers And Bayonets. Anness Publishing.

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