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The word comes from Sanskrit and means round, circle, or wheel. Earliest references come from Ramayana and Mahabharata epics (here chakram is weapon of god Indra). It was used by Indian armies, mostly by Sikhs.

It has effective range 40 to 50 meters. Because of its aerodynamic shape (similar to aeroplane wing) it is not easily deflected by wind.

1 Movie References

• The chakram is featured heavily in the television series , as the principal weapon of the title character.
• The One Piece character Django also uses chakrams.
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2 External Links

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