The equivalents given in the table below are from Cardarelli[1]. The sizes given for the smaller units are so close to corresponding British Imperial units that it seems likely that these are in fact the values adopted under British colonial rule.
Name of unit | Translation | Value in terms of smaller units | Value in terms of the meter | Value in terms of United States customary measure |
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angul | 0.0190417 | 0.7497 in. | ||
vistati | 12 angulas | 0.2285 | 8.9961 in. = 0.7497 ft | |
hasta | cubit | 2 vistatis | 0.457 | 1.499 ft = 0.5 yd |
dhanush | “orgyla,” fathom | 4 hastas | 1.828 | 1.999 yd = 0.001 mi |
crosa | 2000 dhanush | 3656 | 2.272 mi | |
gavyuti | 2 crosas | 7312 | 4.54 mi | |
yodjana | 2 gavyuti | 14624 | 9.09 mi |
References
- ↑ Cardarelli, François (1998). Scientific Unit Conversion. Berlin, Heidelberg, New York: Springer-Verlag. ISBN 3-540-76022-9.