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16 WEIGHTS AND MEASURES 



Land Measurement. 



Wet Land. 



8 seer padi = 1 marakkal (nearly 



8 cents). 

 21 marakkals = 1 kota (163 cents). 



Dry Land. 



21 kurukkams is the area which can be ploughed by on* 



pair in a day. 

 8 kurukkams =1 sangili 



3 Madras measures ==1 marakkal. 



30 marakkals =1 kottai. 



12 marakkals = 1 acre. 



VIZAGAPATAM. 



Weights. 



2 chatakas ... = 1 nantak ... = 1} oz. 



8 nantaks .., = 1 seer as 10 oz. 



5 seers ... = 1 visam or viss = 3 J lb. 



8 visams ... = 1 manugu or maund = 25 lb. 



8 manugus ... = 1 kantlam ... = 200 lb. 



20 manugus ... = 1 putti or candy = 500 lb. 



The following table is also used side by side with the 

 first : — 



2 yebalams ... — 1 padalam ... = 1^ lb. 



2 pad.ilams = 1 visam .. ... = 3 lb. 



8 visams ... = 1 manugu ... = 24 lb. 



8 manugus ... = 1 kantlam — 192 lb. 



20 manugus ... = 1 candy = 480 lb. 



Grain and Liquid Measure. 



4 giddas ... =■ 1 sola = 



2 solas ... — 1 tavva ... ... — 2£ pints. 



2 tavvas ... = 1 adda or manika. = A\ pints* 



4 addas ... = 1 kuncham ... = 17 pints. 



20 kunchams ... = 1 buri putti ( in Kondakerla firka). 



80 kunchams ... = 1 pedde putti an rest of taluk}.. 



600 kunchams ... = 1 garisu (garce). 



