Bagh Nakh — Tiger Claw Weapon, India bagh-nakh-tiger-claw-india Bagh Nakh (tiger claw) — a traditional Indian concealed weapon designed to fit over the knuckles, with curved steel tines that simulate the claws of a large cat. Used by Maratha warriors and associated with Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, examples are held in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the V&A, and the Science Museum. The weapon takes its name from the Hindi term for 'tiger claw.'
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