e/Aṅgula

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has glosseng: Aṅgula (from Sanskrit अङ्गुल aṅgula - a finger; the thumb; a fingers breadth ) is a measure equal to eight barley-corns, twelve aṅgulas making a Vitasti orᅠ span, andᅠ twenty-four a Hasta orᅠ Cubit. 108 Angulam makes a Dhanusha'. These measurements are claimed to have been used since Indus Valley civilization and that these were used for the construction of Taj Mahal also.
lexicalizationeng: aṅgula
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