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Parimāṇa Kośa

Sanskrit measurement units — length, weight, and volume from ancient texts

Quick Reference
अंगुलfinger-width (~2cm)
हस्तcubit/hand (~45cm)
धनुषbow-length (~2m)
योजनleague (~12-15km)
तुलाbalance/scale weight
द्रोणlarge grain measure
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What does this measurement unit represent?
Length
अंगुल
aṅgula
Mentioned in Arthashastra and Sulbasutras