Bagh nakh information

Wagh nakh
Wagh nakh
Type	Claws
Place of origin	Indian subcontinent

The bagh nakh,^[1] vagh nakh, or vagh nakhya (Marathi: वाघनख / वाघनख्या, Bengali: বাঘনখ, Hindi: बाघ नख, Urdu: باگھ نکھ, lit. tiger claw) is a "fist-load, claw-like" dagger, originating from the Indian subcontinent, designed to fit over the knuckles or be concealed under and against the palm. It consists of four or five curved blades affixed to a crossbar or glove and is designed to slash through skin and muscle. It is believed to have been inspired by the armament of big cats, and the term bagh nakh itself means tiger's claw in Hindi.

^ Almanac, British (1864). The India Museum and Department of the Reporter on the Products of India. London: Knight. p. 8.

[indian_museum_83-1] Almanac, British (1864). The India Museum and Department of the Reporter on the Products of India. London: Knight. p. 8.

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