(Amrit Pal Singh ‘Amrit’)<\/p>\n
According to ‘Mahan Kosh<\/span><\/em>‘ edited by Kahan<\/span> Singh Nabha<\/span>, ‘Gatka – a three-hand span stick, used to teach the first part of club fighting. It has a leather covering. In the right hand holding a Gatka and in left hand a ‘Phari<\/span>‘, two men play with each other. Persian – Khut<\/u>ka<\/span><\/em>. (See ‘Mahan Kosh<\/span>‘). Thus, Kahan<\/span> Singh Nabha<\/span> believes that the words ‘Khut<\/u>ka<\/em><\/span>‘ and ‘Gat<\/u>ka<\/em>‘ are used for same meaning.<\/p>\n When we seek advice from ‘Urdu-Punjabi-Hindi Kosh<\/span><\/em>‘ published by the Language Department, Punjab<\/em> for word ‘Khut<\/u>ka<\/em><\/span>‘, we find these meanings with other: – ‘Kut<\/u>ka<\/em><\/span>‘, ‘Mota<\/em><\/span> Dan<\/u>da<\/span><\/em>‘ (motw<\/span><\/span> fMfw<\/span><\/span>) (cudgel), ‘Thhosa<\/em><\/span>‘ (Tosw<\/span><\/span>) (thumb) etc.<\/p>\n Therefore, according to this ‘Urdu-Punjabi-Hindi Kosh<\/span><\/em>‘, the word ‘Khut<\/u>ka<\/em><\/span>‘ is synonymous with ‘Kut<\/u>ka<\/em><\/span>‘.<\/p>\n The word ‘Kut<\/u>ka<\/em><\/span>‘ has been translated into ‘short cudgel<\/em>‘ by ‘Punjabi English Dictionary<\/em>‘ Published by Singh Brothers, <\/em> According to ‘Mahan Kosh<\/span><\/em>‘ edited by Kahan<\/span> Singh Nabha<\/span>, ‘Kut<\/u>ka<\/em><\/span>‘ is ‘Chhota<\/em><\/span> At<\/u>e Mota<\/span> Sota<\/span><\/em>‘ (Cotw<\/span><\/span> Aqy<\/span> motw<\/span> sotw<\/span><\/span>) (short thick stick).<\/p>\n Let us again consult ‘Punjabi English Dictionary<\/em>‘ Published by Singh Brothers, According to ‘Standard Illustrated Dictionary of The<\/span> Hindi Language<\/em>‘ compiled and edited by Prof. R. C. Pathak<\/span>, the word ‘Gat<\/u>ka<\/em>‘ means ‘a leather-covered club used in fencing, a truncheon, a mace, a club.<\/em>\ufffd<\/p>\n According to ‘Standard Illustrated Dictionary of The<\/span> Hindi Language<\/em>‘ compiled and edited by Prof. R. C. Pathak<\/span>, the word ‘Gad<\/u>aa<\/em><\/span>‘ means ‘a club, an Indian club, a mace<\/em>‘.<\/p>\n Thus, comparatively the terms ‘Khut<\/u>ak<\/em><\/span>‘, ‘Khut<\/u>ka<\/em><\/span>‘, ‘Kut<\/u>ka<\/em><\/span>‘, ‘Gat<\/u>ka<\/em>‘, ‘Gad<\/u>ka<\/em><\/span>‘, \ufffdGadd<\/u><\/em><\/span>\ufffd and ‘Gad<\/u>aa<\/em><\/span>‘ are close to one another, if not completely the same. These words are translated into ‘Mota<\/em><\/span> Dan<\/u>da<\/span><\/em>‘, ‘Chhota<\/em><\/span> At<\/u>e Mota<\/span> Sota<\/span><\/em>‘, cudgel, truncheon and club.<\/p>\n There could be many kinds of ‘Kut<\/u>ka<\/em><\/span>‘ or ‘Gat<\/u>ka<\/em>‘ depending on their size or shape.<\/p>\n This can be compared to ‘Khanda<\/em><\/span>‘ and ‘T<\/u>alvaar<\/em><\/span>‘. Both words have been used for sword. At the same time, the word ‘Khanda<\/em><\/span>‘ is used for a particular kind of double-edged sword also. In the same way, ‘Saif<\/em><\/span>‘ is a sword, but of a different kind.<\/p>\n Well, after this discussion given above, we reach conclusion that the word ‘Gat<\/u>ka<\/em>‘ stands for cudgel, club or short thick stick.<\/p>\n Comparatively the terms ‘Khut<\/u>ak<\/em><\/span>‘, ‘Khut<\/u>ka<\/em><\/span>‘, ‘Kut<\/u>ka<\/em><\/span>‘, ‘Gat<\/u>ka<\/em>‘, ‘Gad<\/u>ka<\/em><\/span>‘, \ufffdGadd<\/u><\/em><\/span>\ufffd and ‘Gad<\/u>aa<\/em><\/span>‘ are closer to one another, if not completely the same. These words are translated into ‘Mota<\/em><\/span> Dan<\/u>da<\/span><\/em>‘, ‘Chhota<\/em><\/span> At<\/u>e Mota<\/span> Sota<\/span><\/em>‘, cudgel, truncheon and club. The word Gatka<\/em> is of Indian origin. The martial art, in which Gatka is used as a weapon, is called Gatkabaazi<\/span>. Because the main weapon used in this martial art is Gatka<\/em>, so people often call this martial art Gatka<\/em> itself, instead of Gatkabaazi<\/em><\/span>.<\/p>\n Now, it is very common in Sikh circles to use word Gatka<\/em> for all traditional martial arts, in which traditional weapons are used.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" (Amrit Pal Singh ‘Amrit’) According to ‘Mahan Kosh‘ edited by Kahan Singh Nabha, ‘Gatka – a three-hand span stick, used to teach the first part of club fighting. It has a leather covering. In the right hand holding a Gatka and in left hand a ‘Phari‘, two men play with each other. Persian – Khutka. 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