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The maduvu (Tamil: மட்டுவு; Hindi: singhauta) also known as a maru or madu is a weapon from India. Most commonly called maru it is also referred to as maan kombu after the deer horns from which it is made. The weapon typically consists of two blackbuck horns pointing in opposite directions connected by two crossbars which also act as a handle. Later variations were often tipped with steel and sometimes fitted with a plate of leather or steel to act as a shield.