History of Technology in India, Vol. I: From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D. v1.c38.s2.t1.38
History of Technology in India, Vol. I: From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D. v1.c38.s2.t1.38
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2 *dhānyas* = 1 *guñja* = 0.113 gms. 2 *guñjas* = 1 *māṣa* = 0.228 gms 16 *māṣas* = 1 (silver) *dhāraṇa* = 3.64 gms. 2 1/4 *dhāraṇas* = 1 *karṣapurāṇa* = 1 silver *māṣa* = 8.04 gms. 4 *karṣa pūrāṇa* = 1 silver *pala* = 32.82 gms. This is less than weight of Kauṭilya’s time.