length · South Asia · Historical textual reference

South Asian hasta (24-aṅgula textual reference)

approx.

Variant of hasta

Record: M527
Definition quality: Historically reconstructed
Conversion mode: multiplicative
Calculator: Approximately calculable

Definition

One South Asian hasta (24-aṅgula textual reference) is understood to be about 0.4572 metres.

Reference value

One South Asian hasta (24-aṅgula textual reference) is understood to be about 0.4572 metres.

Modern use

Retained primarily for historical, educational, or reference use rather than as a current standardized calculator unit.

Did you know?

The hasta's internal structure is more stable than its centimetre value: Sanskrit metrology commonly makes 1 hasta = 24 aṅgulas, while the physical size of the body-based unit can vary.

Sources & evidence

Source tier Tier A — government / museum / authoritative institutional source · confidence Moderate

Trivia — https://ignca.gov.in/Asi_data/22951.pdf

Related measurements

metre

length · International · Modern

SI base unit of length. Its definition fixes the speed of light in vacuum at exactly 299,792,458 m/s, with the second defined from the caesium-133 hyperfine frequency.