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268 : Scientific Contents in Prākrta Canons
They have also changed from a mixed nature to an identifiable nature in weights/volumes. Table 10 : Current Units of Weights and Volume.
(a) British period (b) Scientific units
Length
Volume
8 G = 1M
Basic weight unit : 1mg. 1 mm 1 ml 96 G = 1 Tolā 1000 units : 1 g. m, metre 1, litre 5 Tolā = 1 Chatāka 16 Ch.=1 Seer, Se 1000 units : 1kg. Km, KI, 40 Se = 1 Maund, Mn
12.
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