The master craftsmanship behind Indian swords was highlighted when scientists and conservationists from Italy and the UK joined forces to study a curved single-edged sword called a shamsheer. The ...

A team from the UK's Science & Technology Facilities Council (STFC) has used neutron diffraction techniques to study the composition of a 200 year old Indian shamsheer sword. The non-destructive study ...

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In a remarkable turn of events, a priceless piece of India’s royal history has finally returned home. The sword of Raghuji Bhonsle, a famous Maratha general who helped expand the Maratha empire in the ...