Earliest bagh nakh did not utilize loops for the fingers, rather round holes were punched through the central plate. Many bagh nakh also incorporated a spike or blade on one end of the crossbar. This form was known as a bichuwa bagh nakh because the blade was based on that of the bichuwa (scorpion dagger).

2024年6月7日 · A rare specimen shows a distinct weapon, the bagh nakh, incorporated into the hilt of the bichuwa. A knuckle-borne weapon comprising four or five curved blades resembling a tiger claw — from which it derives its name — the bagh nakh was more commonly used as a complement to the bichuwa, with one weapon wielded in either hand.

The bichuwa or bichawa (pl. bichuwe) (Hindi: बिछुवा, Urdu: بچھوا) is a dagger, originating from the Indian subcontinent, with a loop hilt and a narrow undulating sharp blade. It is named for its resemblance to the sting of a scorpion, for which the Hindi name is bichuwa.

2017年9月29日 · Bagh nakh，直譯為「虎爪」，是來自印度的爪形武器，有說一些是設計成在指縫中伸出利刃，一些則隱藏在掌下。 通常Bagh nakh都有4到5塊像勾的利刃，用以攻擊敵人，也可以在刃上加上毒作暗殺用。

2017年9月29日 · 虽然不知道Bagh nakh什么时候开始出现，但关于这武器最有名的故事，则是17世纪印度民族英雄希瓦吉(又译西瓦吉/西伐其)(Shivaji)以此杀死阿夫柴尔汗(Afzal Khan)将军的故事。

The most well-known usage of the weapon was by the first Maratha leader Shivaji who used a bichuwa and bagh nakh to kill the Bijapur general Afzal Khan. It is a popular weapon among the Nihang Sikhs who wear it in their turbans and often hold one in their left hand while wielding a larger weapon such as a sword in the right hand. It is ...

Bagh Nakh, also known as Wagh Nakh is an Indian weapon that has a claw-like appearance, which is designed to be concealed under the palm or to fit over the knuckles. Bagh Nakh consists of 4 or 5 different curved blades which are fixed to a glove or crossbar. The weapon is mainly designed to slice through skin and muscle of the enemy.

Earliest bagh nakh did not utilize loops for the fingers, rather round holes were punched through the central plate. Many bagh nakh also incorporated a spike or blade on one end of the crossbar. This form was known as a bichuwa bagh nakh because the blade was based on that of the bichuwa (scorpion dagger).

2023年10月8日 · Perhaps the most legendary feat attributed to the Bagh Nakh belongs to the iconic Maratha leader, Shivaji. He employed a combination of the Bagh Nakh and a Bichuwa (a distinct type of dagger) to eliminate the formidable Bijapur general, Afzal Khan, thereby showcasing the deadly efficacy of this concealed weapon.

This bichawa bagh nakh combines a recurved bichawa blade – which translates as “scorpion sting” – and a bagh-nakh, which translates as “leopard claw” (not “tiger claw”, as is commonly stated).