Hasta (unit)
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Short description: Arm-based measure
The hasta (Sanskrit: हस्त (hásta); Chinese: 肘 (pinyin: zhǒu)) is a traditional India n unit of length, measured from the elbow to the tip of the middle finger. It equals 24 aṅgulas orﾠ about 18 inches,[1] about 45 centimetres.
4 hastas make one dhanus,[2] and 400 hastas make one nalva. 8 hastas make one rajju.
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- ↑ Sanskrit-English Dictionary by Monier-Williams, (c) 1899
- ↑ Template:Cite MWSD
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