Hengdang

The Hengdang (Assamese: হেংদাং) is a single edged sword with a long handle used by the Ahoms in India. The handle and the scabbard were designed in gold, silver or wood according to the position of the person. It is similar in many ways to the Burmese or Thai Dha, or a samurai sword, the Katana.^[1] The hengdang was used as a special kind of sword which was used by high-ranking officials of the Ahom Kingdom like the Swargadeo (King), Premier, Prime Minister, Commander and Sub-Commander.^[2] It has ceremonial use today in the Ahom weddings.^[3]

Hengdang sword

^ "Ahom sword rises from watery grave". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 2020-03-20.
^ Martial traditions of North East India. Dutta, Sristidhar, 1945-, Tripathy, Byomakesh., Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Institute of Asian Studies (Kolkata, India), Arunachal University. Department of History. New Delhi: Concept Pub. Co. 2006. ISBN 81-8069-335-X. OCLC 74990189.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
^ "AHOMS and CHAK-LONG THE UNIQUE TRADITIONAL MARRIAGE SYSTEM". www.esamskriti.com. Retrieved 2020-03-20.

[1] "Ahom sword rises from watery grave". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 2020-03-20.

[2] Martial traditions of North East India. Dutta, Sristidhar, 1945-, Tripathy, Byomakesh., Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Institute of Asian Studies (Kolkata, India), Arunachal University. Department of History. New Delhi: Concept Pub. Co. 2006. ISBN 81-8069-335-X. OCLC 74990189.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)

[3] "AHOMS and CHAK-LONG THE UNIQUE TRADITIONAL MARRIAGE SYSTEM". www.esamskriti.com. Retrieved 2020-03-20.

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