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The Rampuri is an Indian gravity knife of formidable reputation having a single-edged blade roughly 9 to 12 inches long. Usually it is the switchblade type but there are step-lock types available as well which became synonymous to the town of Rampur Uttar Pradesh. It formed the basic weapon for Indian thugs or goondas during the beginning of the 19th century.[citation needed] The name Rampuri comes from a town called Rampur in Uttar Pradesh India.