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MANUAL OF THE NILAQIRI DISTRICT. 



CH. XXXII. A Madras half-measure filled to overflowing is used in all 



transactions. Its cubic contents equal 50" 17 inches. ;In the 



Measuees. weekly markets held at the several stations and other parts of 



the district this measure is used in selling articles such as 



chillies, pepper, turmeric, and other condiments, which are 

 generally purchased by weight in other places. Ghee is also 

 sold by measure. The aborigines of Nilagix'is have a measure 

 called kolagam, nearly equivalent in size and contents to the 

 Madi'as half-measure. 



25 Imperial bottles = 1 Kodam or pot. This sort of measure- 

 ment is used in selling oil. 



Long 



Weights. 



Preoioas 

 metals and 

 coins, gold 

 and silver. 



Monoy. 



9 Angulams or Inches . . . = 1 Jan or span. 

 12 do. . . . = 1 Adi or foot. 



18 do. ... = 1 Mlira or cubit. 



2 Cubits or 3 English feet = 1 Gaj or yard. 



1 Palam 



8 Palams ... 



6 Seers 



1 Viss 



li Viss or 50 Palams 



8 Viss 



20Maund8 



32 Koondamani weight 



10 Varaha weight ... 

 8 Palams ... 

 1 Rupee weight ... 



12 Pies 



16 Annas ... 



4 Kas (pies) 



3 Thuddtis 



4 Annas ... 

 4Belli8 



34 Rupees ... 



Dodda-hana 

 Chicka-hana 



3 Rupees in weight. 



1 Seer = 24 Rs. weight. 

 1 Viss = 120 Rs. weight. 

 3J Rathal. 



1 Tlik = 150 Rs. weight. 

 1 Maund = 960 Rs. weight. 

 1 Baram or candy 

 19,200 Rs. weight. 



1 Star Pagoda or 1 Varaha 



weight. 

 1 Palam (1 i oz. Avoirdupois). 

 1 Seer. 

 ^H Varaha weight. 



1 Anna. 

 1 Rupee. 



1 Thuddii. 

 1 Anna. 

 1 Belli. 

 1 Rupee. 



1 Varaha. 



4 Annas. 



2 Annas. 



