khanda

[kahn-duh]

noun

1. an Indian sword, having a broad, usually single-edged blade and a disklike pommel with a point.

khanda

/ ˈkʌːndə /

noun

1. a double-edged sword that appears as the emblem on the Sikh flag and is used in the Amrit ceremony to stir the amrit

Word History and Origins

Origin of khanda¹

First recorded in 1885–90; from Indo-Aryan; compare Hindi khā̃ṛa, Punjabi khaṇḍā “sword,” Assamese khāṇḍa “heavy knife” ( Prakrit khaṁḍa- )

Example Sentences

The eight MPs at the meeting urged the security minister to clarify what kind of police protection the activists whose life is deemed in danger should receive, and raised the case of Avtar Singh Khanda, a Sikh activist who died suddenly in Birmingham last spring.

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Mr Khanda had been investigated by Indian intelligence services after he took part in a protest in front of the Indian High Commission in London.

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West Midlands Police concluded that there were no suspicious circumstances surrounding Mr Khanda's death.

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Avtar Singh Khanda, 35, who was well-known for his support of the creation of Khalistan, died in Birmingham last year, with some close to him suggesting there was foul play involved.

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Avtar Singh Khanda, 35, was well known for his support of the creation of a breakaway Sikh homeland, Khalistan.

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