Lathi (stick)
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The lathi (in hindi: लाठी (वस्तु)) is a bamboo stick used by the police in India. It has been used since the Mughal empire,[1] though its use against protesters during the British raj and since is what the lathi is commonly associated with today.[2]
The lathi can from 60 cm to more than a meter in length. Once end can, at times, have a metal point. Lathis are the most commonly used crowd control weapon in India.
References
- ^ Shahane, Girish (2020-06-11). "Opinion | Is the lathi a colonial invention?". mint. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 25 October 2019. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
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