Ancient Scissor Knife (Katar) - Weird Weapons of India
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0:00 - Katar - The Indian Dagger
0:55 - Unique Design
1:45 - Scissor Katar
2:24 - Deadly Weapon
3:02 - Royal Katars
3:33 - Katar is Ancient
4:39 - Modified Weapons
5:04 - Types of Katar
5:43 - Conclusion
Special thanks to Jayesh Kumar Pandian - His Channel:
/ @jayeshpandian2850
Hey guys, today we are going to look at an ancient Indian weapon called Katar . There are many interesting details about the origin and types of Katar. I met this gentleman called Jayesh Kumar Pandian who is a collector of antique weapons and he has an extraordinary collection of these Katars. The word Katar actually comes from Tamil language kattari, which means a dagger or a push knife. These daggers are short and cannot be used for slashing, but they were used for stabbing people. One good thrust will send the dagger through the body and the edge will come out through the other end. The main difference between most daggers and the Indian Katar is the H-shaped horizontal hand grip. When you hold this, you clench your fist as though you are ready to punch someone, and you make the exact motion like punching somebody. This design allows the fighter to put his whole weight into a thrust, and you can target the head or the upper body of the enemy. Since it is light and small, It is more like an extension of the fist than a dagger, and it seems more natural to attack and defend with a Katar.
A very interesting modification was made in later stages and this fancy weapon is called a Scissor Kattar. You can see that that the blade is forked into two blades. And the hand grip has a lever, and when you press the lever, the blades open up and there is a smaller blade inside. The idea is to stab someone and then when you press the lever, the blades will open up and tear the internal organs. But there was another deadly practice - on the tip of the inside blade, poison was smeared. So, when the Katar went inside someone's body and the outer blades opened, the inner blade would come in direct contact with blood vessels and other organs, and, the poison would mix directly with the blood.
Remember, we are using an antique Kattar, which is at least a 100 years old. Imagine the damage a new weapon can create. Royal Katars were richly engraved and some even have gemstones placed on them. This one has tigers engraved on it, and even on the sides you can see this tiger chasing a deer. These figures have gold inlays on them.
Now, some people claim that Katars were not native to India and were brought in during the last few centuries. Is this fabulous weapon really an ancient invention, or was it just created a few centuries ago? To find the answer to this question, let us go to the ancient Srirangam temple, which is older than 2000 years. Here we can see ancient Indians using the Kattar in multiple sculptures. It is quite fascinating to see that the design and stabbing style is still identical to what we see today. Some carvings even show the Kattar going into a man's body and the edge coming out on the other side. Here, we can even see a fighting style which is focused on fighting with a pair of Katar, one in each hand. So, yes Kattar is in fact , an ancient weapon developed by Tamil people.
There is an interesting story about how Katars were created. When the blades of long swords got broken, instead of throwing away the blade, they were modified and reused as Katars. Soldiers began using them as backup weapons. The main advantage of a Katar is how it covers your knuckles and the wrist. The long handles on either side cover your hands and will protect them. There is a better version of this called the Patta Kattar or a Hooded Katar, which completely covers your hand. There is also another type called the Snake Kattar which has a curved, snake like blade. Katars made of wood, were used during practice and training sessions.
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Praveen bhai, these kataras are still being used in kalaripayattu in Kerala. Before teaching sword fighting they teach katara fight techniques. I have seen these when I used to go for kalari when I was young. We call it kadara. There are more weapons like urumi and many others. I think you should meet kalari payatu gurus to know more about this.
@Aakash Gupta kalaripayatt is like kung fu. The kung fu is devoleped from kalaripsyattu
@Aakash Gupta Not every one can master kalari payattu 😅 that's the actual truth...
The most talented masters have been trained since childhood. And there are only a few of those masters left in kerala.
Comparing it with kung fu... kalari payattu is all about flexibility.
And its easy to learn kung fu or karate...coz of the popularity and availablity of training schools.
And to your question..
learning basic kalaripayattu of course will gift you with the fighting style of its own..which is like more of counters and high jumping and leaping, instead of quick punches or kicks stereotypically, basic (without tool) kalaripayattu teaches you more body attacks, grapples (acrobatic too) and of course acrobatics. And you will be familiar with all the 'marmams' (pressure points) in the body.
Apart from this your body will flexible coz of all the yoga poses you do for long hours pre and post training.
And of course will have basic knowledge about ayurvedic medicines.
To your answer to street fight...
If you are disciple of a kalari faction...just like any other martial art faction... you will not promote violence and will sort out things.
And if the situation goes out of hand and you being a kalari disciple you dont have to waste a lot of time. One pierce on the relevant 'marma' is all you have to do to buy some time which dont take even 1 sec 🤔 i guess so.
Rahul pushpan
Urumi is just a mind blowing weapon....there is none like that...
such a masterpiece .....
You have to apply mechanics to master it.
hats off to our ancient armorers.
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Thanks for appericiating our culture!😁
Very interesting. The scissor Katar makes sense for poison because the outer blades cover the poison blade when not in use, preventing accidental death.
Correct. They figured this out thousands of years ago. Mind boggling.
Nice seen , good far sighted vision
@@Vikram-mu1lb No, they figured that out just a few hundred years ago. Katar were introduced sometime after 14th century, the scissor Katar is a later development. Even Praveen points that out in his video.
@@seekernz7790
Still the idea is ahead of that time which means they tested and made it better next time when they used it.
@Daym-ja3 -enol Not necessary when u hit it's not like u always get a chance to hit vital spot. Nobody is so accurate but if the posion goes even to the non fatal area of body it spreads throughout the body making a confirm kill and not giving enough chance for other party to recover. But katars like that won't be used for battle but for special kill missions.
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Hi Akhil, I am glad you like my videos. Sure will keep publishing new videos. Thank you. Have a great weekend!
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Away prevent u r so wonderful.. got my family n friends hooked on your fab videos , u ask all the right things and delve really deep to show even more beauty to already spectacular temples xx bless u xx
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Append "in English". There are lot of reasearch write ups in local languages.
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Rain from Mortal Kombat 11 brought me here..
Lol same
Same here. Its sick he uses this
Thats really interesting! You've actually gotten me more interested in Indian history, and I'll be doing more research now, thank you
Ancient Indians used most advanced technology
Get a dictionary and look up the meaning of ' ancient ' .
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As always you have enriched our minds with information that was deliberately kept from us. Thank you for posting great video!
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katar is a 🇮🇳 Indian 🇮🇳 weapon from thousands of years
even rajpoot king used them in many battel
and even Shivaji Maharaj use to have a katar
and even it was used in KARNATAKA
the snake shape katar is the proof that Criss sword pattern was first invented in 🇮🇳 India 🇮🇳
and even there r many ancient Indian weapons like haladi the two side blades used by rajput
wajra mushti basically todays modran brass nuckelss is the copy of wajra mushti and it is from karnataka
and even the most deadly weapon was urumi weapon ( whip flexible blades) used in south India in Kerala in the marshal arts known as kaliri paitu
nice video and great info
Urumi( belt sword) is used in Kalaripayattu and it originated in North Kerala.
@Navin Mutharaiyar ha..ha...
@Navin Mutharaiyar many maliyali royal linages arise from parshuram. the malyali kalripayattu is also originating from him. Keep your tamil pride aside . malyalis are one of the most ancient people of india.
@Navin Mutharaiyar its YOU who should update yourself of the british and leftist invented history. I am completely sure you dont even know true ancient Tamil. Your modern tamil language created by white guys is not even phonetically complete.
@Navin Mutharaiyar what jews? which keralian brahmin do circumcision like jews? Your ancient tamil has as much sanskrit as malyalam. Read your ancient tamil (if you can) before feeding your bs.
So excited with this video. I heard this word all my life, but you truly give a wonder explanation. Thank you Praveen 👍💙
I avoided watching this video at first not seeing how this would fit into the PTV collection. Surprised to say this was a great video as the connection from weapon to ancient structures was well placed, shown in detail, and "executed" with style. This was a departure from your normal video but a really welcome taste of further Indian ancient times.
Hi Jason, Yeah this is a different video however as you said it will explain the connection. Thank you for watching this video.
I enjoy each and every video of yours... Just never stop and keep unraveling the secrets of ancient Indian Temples 🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳
Another informative video. Much love from N.Z 🤙
Hi Ju Bu, Thank you very much for watching this video and for your kind words buddy. Have a great day!
Yes, they did originate in India around the 14th century. That makes them almost 700 years old. This is amazing. Thank you for the video
Hey we say 'Katari' in Assamese too😊
Badass
Bengali too
Kaddara and Kathi in Malayalam. Used for close combat.
Please make a video on long range Ancient Weapons of India.
I was intrigued with the mechanisms of the scissor katar. My thought was immediately that you penetrade normally, then open as you pull out. Hence widening the entry wound even further, and introducing passageway for air as well (which is quite deadly). Either way, it's one hell of an invention. Devastation is sure to occur either way. The poison was a nice touch as well hehe.
Wow asome vedio ... again thanks
seems word "cut" is taken from here... too
lostashmish .
may be
cutter
Nor sir here the word is derived from Sanskrit word 'कर्तन' (kartan) means to cut.
Sandeep Bhagat .
katari means to cut .
ues. just like the word orange is taken from sanskrit "narinja" they use it for both, color and fruit.
Twice the time more likes likes than views. Reflects the awesomeness of your work Praveen. All the best bro :)
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உங்கள் சேவைக்கு, சமுதாயத் தொண்டிற்கு மனமார்ந்த பாராட்டுகள்!
I absolutely love your videos, thank you so much! God Bless You always, brother.🌻
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Hi Michelle Spires, I am glad you like this video. Thank you so much for your kind words and for watching this video. Have a great weekend!
They'll be putting that weapon into a video game called Mortal Kombat 11. Pretty cool.
*Wolverine did exist*
Whoa! A good analysis.. with ancient sculptures.. great..
Hi Rajagopalan sundarachari, I am glad you like this video. Thank you for watching. Have a great day!
Thank your guest again,I'm so glad he decided to collect ancient weaponry !luv from Canada
I mean... Assassin user in ragnarok know this deadly weapon very well, in some weird way, they can input card in it and make it very strong.....
hlw sir i request you to make a video on kashi vishwanath temple where recently south Indian style of temple is discovered
They are really very old
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Amazing.....I literally get amazed of how interesting your information always is....
Thank you so much
Hi Jhermoso, Thank you very much for your kind words and for watching this video. Have a great day!
I love your channel so much bro'!
Greetings from germany!! 😘
Hi Arno Nym, I am glad you like my videos. Thank you for watching this video. Have a great weekend!
Thank you Praveen. Have a great weekend, too.
Great vid. Very informative. .
Now.. it would be nice if someone can show us how to properly excecute the "Sonic Blow" or "Cross Impact". 😈
U have to learn katar mastery at least lv4 to use "sonic blow". And lv10 sonic blow to use "cross impact"
Awesome knife! I love edged weapons and have never seen one.
Please keep a series going on ancient weapons.
Thank heavens that India still have so many temples and shrines intact, so that we may check historical facts and learn new things. I find it all very interesting, and educational. Thank you !
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Very interesting, I always wondered about these strange weapons. Thanks as always.
Waiting for this!!!awesome video!!!😍😍
Brilliant, Brilliant , absolutely brilliant stuff !
Thank you for your many posts. It is a pleasure to learn of the enduring legacy of the cultures of your region. You make them come alive.
Welcome back
Nice to know what the actual purpose of the scissor katar is. I'd had never been able to figure it out myself and it always seemed impractical. Knowing the inner blade was poisoned and that the blade didn't open until after the thrust had connected make way more sense.
That's some mad gear right there. Great job.
PRAVEEN I always fall short of adjectives to describe u n ur ancient discoveries.Not only is ur analysis commendable but the topics u choose to discover super awesome...!!!
Hi Revati, I am so glad you like my videos. Thank you very much for your kind words. Have a great day!
Praveen I have a suggestion for you.
Since your approach is different than any other archeological research, I would suggest you to focus more on Tamils antiquety further..
If you dig deep, into it ,then it can take you all over the world .and may be it can even lead to Sumerian connections to Tamils..
In Tamil Nadu, archeological work is suppressed big time by Governments for Hidden Geo political reasons..
Lots of those Histry was twisted, and manupilated based on Evengelist and British agenda..
I whould suggest ,study Sri Lankan Archeological work ..and you will see there is a connection between Tamils and Them..
specially, The new Trend is happening over Ravana Histry in Sri Lanka..
They claim Ravana as a Sinhalese now.
They are providing some village hearsays, as facts and some evidences also found .
Also, They do medicines and some sastras ( Sciences) based on Ravanas work..
But, if you study it carefully, you will find it is Same as what Tamilians do it in Tamil Nadu..
So, My suggestion is, Go and.Find the connection of these two..
That will be a Game Changer..
Thanks .
Wow l love it !! Tremendo !!
Awesome sir! Really enjoyed watching this video. Thanks for enlighting us with such fascinating information sir.
Thank you for sharing this amazing video and information❗️
you dont cease to amaze everyone here, man...thank you soi much
As always...your videos are amazing! Keep up the great work.
Katar (katari) were used by tamil kings... Like the king's sceptre ... King's katari Will also be respected by the people...
I have read an interview of the last surviving heir of Sadhuragiri Zamindar remembering the respect the subjects would give to the King's katari in his absence...
That was awesomely interesting as usual Praveen! Such a unique style of weapon in so many ways. I love how India has recycled everything. Thanks for another great vid mate! Hey from the land downunder. :)
Good for you for expanding our knowledge .
Wowwwwww... dear Praveen Mohan sir, I am a practitioner of Ancient Indna Martial Arts called Kalari Payattu..this video will help me to get more knowledge about the ancient weapons.. thanks a lot for sharing such useful information.
That weapon is sick, especially the one that springs out. Because everybody knows how to throw a punch 🤛🏻 so not much training necessary.
I love your channel! Your content is Awesome and your delivery of information is always right on point. Thx
Thank you for your kind words, Shawn Morrow
I don't know why but I am having a feeling that maybe this video and not even this but almost all of your videos are actually going to help me in future !
APPRECIATE UR HARD WORK PRAVEEN....!
IMPRESSIVE
NICE ...!
Extraordinary videos... Everytime I see notification of your video, the first thing I do is to watch your videos. Please never stop making videos
Kudos! Great video.
VERY good video on this weapon. Thank you!
Really phenomenal 👏🏾🙌🏾
Thanks for the video. I'm researching about katar to reproduce them from the old game Ragnarok online.
Praveen posing with a badass blade? You bet I'm clicking on this!
Fantastic video. Loved it. Derek from Scotland
Hi Derek, I am glad you like this video. Thank you for watching. Have a great weekend!
So interesting. Ty.
Praveen Thank you for the awesome and interesting video.
I like the variety !!!
Yet another amazing video. How u relate ur findings with standing example will make everyone speechless if they have a different thought.
Great video dude, nice info!
Well done again!
Your do very hard work for telling this information to us thank bro
Awesome.... Katar should be made a national heritage weapon...
Very interesting. Thank you Praveen.
AWESOME!!!
Great video and thank you for french subtitles for sharing to french peoples.
WHAT A FABULOUS WEAPON MY FRIEND ,THANK YOU FOR THIS VIDEO !
Very good information. We need more and more people rediscovering and showcasing our Indian culture, heritage and knowledge to the World in this age of the Internet. Good work.
The problem with most swords were that it still made wrist a target even while attack. Katar simply solves that problem.
Yeah and katar will be ideal to tackle close encounter too.
Hi Praveen!
Love the content of your channel...
Please make more videos on ancient Indian weapons in the future.....THEY ARE AMAZING!!
Hi Sayantan Dey, Thank you very much for your kind words. Sure will keep publishing more videos. Have a great weekend.
Your such a great youtuber. Recording your vigorous path of knowledge. Thank you.
They had one of these in the live action "jungle book" movie from the 90's...
Very interesting thank you for your hard work
it's awesome Praveen, Please Do make more Videos on Ancient Blade weapons of india ... why and how it created ...??!! it will reveal technology of our ancient India
Great videos always look forward to your postings
Katari in KANNADA too
Kathera in Telugu
Katari in Assamese too
It is in telugu too bro generally called katti kaataram
Same in Telugu too kathi-katari are twin words
Rekha Devaraj its not just Katari, in Kannada Ka+tha+ri.
When i was young i came across this weapon in one of the many books of war that enthralled me. Being a student of war, even so young, the only thing i could make sense the opening blades and the design of the trigger to activate it was for withdrawing the weapon from the enemy while open. Such a massive wound wouldn't need poison on the interior blade, which i theorize is there to keep the weapon sturdy.
Thank you Pravin sir.
Informative and interesting as usual. One of the advantage of Katars unlike thin sword due to their short length they do not tend to buckle while stabbing . They were cheap to produce and easy to carry.
Also the word Katar is derived from sanskrit word 'कर्तन (kartan)' means to cut.
Just one minor correction at 5:00 it is not statue of any ordinary soldier but one of the great king of India Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.
Wow nice one bruh . Very informative 😀
I just love your video.. ur video tells us that we Indian are the best.. lots of love from Kolkata
Wonderful Video. Tools for an Assasin perhaps? Always a pleasure.
Great and Informative videos. Kudos
Great one. Do some more vids on ancient Indian weapons.
Interesting Weapon.
I have never seen a weapon like that; Ingenious invention if you ask me. Thanks
Great video thank you 👍
Hi Bob, Thank you for your kind words and for watching this video. Have a great day!