Ancient Indian Empires and Weapons

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Ancient Indian Shield Designs, 2nd-1st Century BC

Swordsmen, 2nd-1st Century BC

 

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Some of the weapons, shields, tools that shows up in Sanchi Stupa reliefs, 2nd-1st Century BC

Indian Swordsmen From Sanchi, 2nd-1st Century BC

 

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Sheathed Broadswords with criss cross sheath strap, 2nd Century BC

 

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Maurya weapons can be seen.

 

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Amazing Ancient Indian Warrior Miniature Chronos Miniatures

Only problems with this is the Gaurda imagery on the shield is from a very later period. And the Gaurda design is a Thailand version.

 

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More realistic elaborate designs from ancient India.

 

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Thank you!!!!

The ancient India was not much for armour it appears from all the images.

 

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@Shaitan
Thank you!!!!

The ancient India was not much for armour it appears from all the images.

No, it's only mentioned in literature.

 

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Sheathed Broadswords with criss cross sheath strap, 2nd Century BC

More sheathed broadswords, Sanchi, 2nd-1st Century BC.

Spearmen, Sanchi, 2nd-1st Century BC.

 

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Curved Sword(?), Satavahana, 2nd Century BC

 

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Toe Stirrup, Sunga Empire, 2nd Century BC

Toe Stirrup, Sunga Empire, 2nd Century BC

Another Toe Stirrup

Another examples of a toe stirrup, Bhaja Caves, 2nd Century BC

 

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Bowmen with long recurved bows, 1st-2nd Century BC

Curved Sword(?), Satavahana, 2nd Century BC

*Not curved sword, sword is broken off, but good look at hilt design,

 

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Ajanta Caves

Curved shields, curved swords, straight sword, lancer can be see.

4th-6th Century AD

 

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Broadsword Hilt Design, Sunga Empire, 2nd Century BC

Similar ancient Indian broadsword hilt from Sanchi



Broadswords with a tight grip, ancestor of the medieval Khanda sword. Sanchi, 2nd-1st Century BC

 

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Gupta Empire Lancer type gear

 

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Typical huge Indian broadsword, Ellora Cavesm 5th-9th century AD

 

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Spearmen, longbowmen, Sanchi, 2nd-1st century bc

swordsmen, 2 bowmen, Sanchi, 2nd-1st century bc

Close up

 

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Spears, axes, sword, Kaganhalli, 2nd-1st Century BC

Amaravati Stupa, 1st-2nd Century AD

Phanigiri, 1st-2nd Century AD

 

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Phanigiri, 1st-2nd Century AD

 

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Paintings of a 3 masted ship, Ajanta Cave, Gupta-Vakataka Era, 4th-6th Century AD

Satavahana Coin with a 2 masted ship, 1st-2nd Century AD

Satavahana Boat, 2nd-1st Century BC

Pleasure Boat, Ajanta Caves, Gupta-Vakataka Era, 4th-6th Century AD

Pallava coins with a 2 masted ship, 7th-9th centuries AD