Arambai

Short description: Traditional Meitei dart-like weapon

Statue of Meitei prince Daku Ningthou Sana Herachandra of Kangleipak (Manipur Kingdom), holding an Arambai, displayed in the MMRC & Unity Park, Khangabok, Thoubal district

Arambai,^[1]^[2] also known as Alapai tenton (meaning arrowhead flew in distance), is a dart weapon used by the Meitei cavalry soldiers of Kangleipak while mounted on Manipur Ponies.^[3] The cavalry armies use arambai^[4] as attacking or retreating weapon, and it is usually poisoned.

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[1] "Arambai Meitei weapon that kept medieval Burmese at bay By Phanjoubam Chingkheinganba". http://e-pao.net/epSubPageExtractor.asp?src=manipur.History_of_Manipur.Arambai_Meitei_weapon_that_kept_medieval_Burmese_at_bay_By_Phanjoubam_Chingkheinganba.

[2] "Traditional Manipuri polo gear donated to museum | Horsetalk.co.nz - International horse news". http://www.horsetalk.co.nz/news/2012/01/188.shtml#axzz6dWT5xo6d.

[3] "Manipuri Pony Breed Standard". http://www.horseindian.com/Manipuri-Pony-Breed-Standard.htm.

[4] Unik, Aneh. "Senjata Lempar Unik dari Berbagai Belahan Dunia". https://www.anehdidunia.com/2019/04/senjata-lempar-unik-dari-berbagai-negara.html.

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Arambai

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