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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'.

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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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