| S. No.
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Concept
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Miri Sword
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Piri Sword
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| 1 | 
Other names | 
It is also called Temporal or Worldly Sword | 
It is also called Sword of Wisdom or Gyan Kharag
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| 2 | 
Place to keep | 
This sword resides in Gatra. | 
This sword resides in Mind and heart of person
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| 3 | 
Way to attain | 
In Sikhism, person get it after baptism. | 
Person get it after having full knowledge of Gurmat i.e Spiritual Wisdom
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| 4 | 
Functions | 
Used for Defence Used to save other from tyranny | 
used to kill Ignorance  used to killall innner vices  Used for preaching so that other listen and use this sword.
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| 5 | 
Made of | 
Iron and other metals | 
Shabad/Surat/Matt/Budh and Wisdom
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| 6 | 
Looks | 
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| 7 | 
Founder | 
Guru HarGobind | 
Devotees and Gurus, as per Guru Granth Sahib Bhagat Kabir was founder of this sword
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