Katar , Katara, push dagger, “the tongue of death”. Mughal. India. 19th c.

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Katar , Katara, push dagger, “the tongue of death”. Mughal. India. 19th c.Katar , Katara, push dagger. the tongue of death. Mughal. India. 19th c. An important tool of the hunt indigenous to South Asia the katar or push dagger. This deadly weapon is grasped at the crosspieces in the clenched fist, and used to stab prey (human or animal) at exceptionally close quarters. Royal members of the Mughal and Rajput courts were expected to use the katar in the hunts for powerful animals such as crocodiles or tigers, displaying the

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