Original 17th Century Indian Maratha Empire Firangi Executioner's Sword with Heavy Forward Curved Blade MG 42 Bolt & Barrel Assembly with some minor scuffing and

with some minor scuffing and oxidation on the fittings

Chief Awards Branch

3 September – 18 October 1918

The design is identical to the others

To make it easier to distinguish the two

Original 17th Century Indian Maratha Empire Firangi Executioner's Sword with Heavy Forward Curved Blade MG 42 Bolt & Barrel Assembly with some minor scuffing andOriginal Item: One Only. I. M. A. has acquired a very small Collection of 17th century Firangi Swords used by the famed Maratha tribes of India. The first Maratha Emperor crowned in 1674 was CHHATRAPATI SHIVAJI who unified most of Central India under his Mogul rule, and was adamantly opposed to any connections with the outside world. In spite of this, the Portuguese were able to establish a small foot hold in Goa on the Western Coast of India. They