Firangi
Sword
フィランギ
- Type
- sword
- Place of origin
- India
The firangi (; derived from the Arabic term (al-Faranji) for a Western European [a "Frank"]) was an Indian sword type which used blades manufactured in Western Europe, particularly Solingen, and imported by the Portuguese, or made locally in imitation of European blades.
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q1418685 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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