"Pata"@en . "0.254"^^ . . "The pata or patta (Marathi:\u0926\u093E\u0902\u0921\u092A\u091F\u094D\u091F\u093E, Hindi: \u092A\u091F) is an Indian sword with a gauntlet integrated as a handguard. Often referred to in its native Marathi as a dandpatta, it is commonly called a gauntlet-sword in English.Traditionally, Maratha warriors were trained to fight with dual pata by bearing one in each hand. Alternatively, a single pata was used in addition to a belt, javelin, or axe in the other hand."@en . . . .