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THE INDIAN ANTIQUARY.
[MARCE, 1898
(6) Imperial Weights of the Government of India.
80 tolah are l neer
40 seer , 1 Imperial maund (823 lbs, nv.) From a note I have taken from Thonns' Chronicles of the Puthan Kings, p. 221 ff., 36 I work out the following comparative tables for old North Indian weights:--
A. - Old North Indian Scales,
Mans : cviii. $ 131.
Atharra Parifishta..
Silver.
Gold.
General.
raktika 5 mâsha
raktika ... 2 masha ... 16 dharauasa 10 palato ...
raktika ... 5 masha ... 16 savarna 39 ... 4 pala
.
....
...
64 pala
320
320
320 And from Thomas, loc. cit., and Gladwin's Ayeen Akbaree, Vol. II. p. 158, I work out the following: -
B.-North Indian Muhammadan Scales.
Temp. Babar (1523-80 A.D.).
Temp. Akbaro) (1556-1605 A, D.).
ratî ...
rati 6 måsha (dam)
8 masha
4 tang (tank)... 3 tola
...
16 tôla
96
96
Thomas' noto to Prinsep's Useful Tables, p. 21 ff., following Colonel Anderson, gives the table below for general Indian Muhammadan weights : -
0.-General Indian Muhammadan Weights,
Troy.
Avoirdupois.
rati ... 8 masha ... 4 tank ... 8 tola 1 dâm ...
dâm 30 sêr
40 inan
98 rati to the tôla
36 I have cause to regret just now that, as is the case with many other books, some kind friend has forgotten to return the book to my library. 37 Colebrooke, Essays, Vol. II. p. 530.
* Also purano.
** Also karsha and tlaka. 4. Also satamana.
a For Kashmir.
