A Sahasra (
Sanskrit: सहस्र) is a
Vedic measure of
Count data, which was chiefly used in ancient as well as medieval India. A Sahasra means 1k, i.e. 1000
Count data
See also
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Hindu cosmology
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History of measurement systems in India
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Hindu units of time
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Palya
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Rajju
The ''hasta'' ( sa, हस्त (hásta); ()) is a traditional Indian unit of length, measured from the elbow to the tip of the middle finger. It equals 24 '' aṅgulas'' orﾠ about 18 inches, about 45 centimetres.
4 ''hastas'' ...
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Sayana
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List of numbers in Hindu scriptures
References
Customary units in India
Hindu astronomy
Obsolete units of measurement
Units of length
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