Mathematics in Ancient and Medieval India c6.s2.38

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c6.s2.38

The measure of the dimension of an object can be obtained by comparison with that of another object of the same species taken as the standard unit. In the *Śulbasūtras*, we come across linear, surface and volume units in connection with altar construction. *Śulbakāras* did not use separate names of the units for linear, surface and volume units. Surface and volume were expressed in terms of linear units. A table of linear units as found in the *Śulbasūtras*¹ is given below :

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