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Rampur's Nawab-Era Knife: Blade Emerges with a Button Press, Discover Its Craftsmanship.
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News18•28-09-2026, 21:41
Rampur's Nawab-Era Knife: Blade Emerges with a Button Press, Discover Its Craftsmanship.
- •Rampur's traditional knife has a history linked to the Nawab era and was used in their army.
- •According to knife businessman Shahzad Alam, no other knife of this style is made or sold anywhere else in the world.
- •This knife is still handmade by artisans, who assemble its various parts to give it its final shape.
- •The most special feature of this knife is its mechanism, where the blade emerges with the press of a button.
- •Shahzad Alam states that with proper care, the knife remains strong for a long time and its color does not fade quickly.
Key Questions Answered
Unlike mass-produced machine items, the traditional Rampur knife is still meticulously crafted entirely by hand. Its most notable feature is a mechanism where the blade remains safely closed inside and springs out instantly with the press of a button.
Dating back to the Nawab era, local artisans originally forged these knives to present them directly in the royal courts, where they were highly admired and even utilized as weapons within the Nawabs' army.
Aside from traditional handmade pocket knives, Rampur is home to the world's largest knife, which is prominently displayed at a central city intersection as a proud symbol of the local heritage and craftsmanship.
