Indians For Guns

Hello Gentlemen ,
I am new to the forum and interested to know about sword . Which type sword is better for single handed use - double edged straight blade sword or single edged curved talwar like sword ?
Please explain me .

what is the "use" that you talk about?

Beheading a goat?
Beheading a buffalo?
Beheading a chicken?
doing "tashan" the way it is being commonly done in Gujrat?
Doing gatka?
use in re-enactment?
taking a picture?