Aṅgula
Sign in to saveAṅgula (from - 'a finger; the thumb; a finger's breadth') is a measure of length. Twelve aṅgulas make a Vitasti or span, and twenty-four a Hasta or Cubit. 108 Angulam make a 'Dhanusha'.
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It sits within the topics Customary units of length in India and Obsolete units of measurement.
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Aṅgula (from - 'a finger; the thumb; a finger's breadth') is a measure of length. Twelve aṅgulas make a Vitasti or span, and twenty-four a Hasta or Cubit. 108 Angulam make a 'Dhanusha'.
One Aṅgula during the Maurya period is believed to be approximately equal to 1.763 centimetres.
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