12. Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. (January, 1915. 
The Bisé in Ganjam and Puri is divided into 30 palas, 
each pala being equivalent to six folds of standard weight. 
n some parts Bisd is divided into 20 palas (when it is also 
ed 
where six folds. Thus, though the weight of one Bisa is 180 
tolds in Puri and Ganjam, it may be in some places equivalent 
tolds. In each of which cases the scale on the Bisé danga 
would be differently cross-marked to indicate the main sub- 
divisions of Bisd. 
suspensor would make the beam perfectly horizontal. The 
rings of the scale are numbered with reference to the broad 
end of the beam in this list. 
Ist Ring mark .. indicates the weight of the pan only, and 
thus it is equivalent to zero. 
and: »» ++ equivalent toone pala=6 tolds. 
os ee sae ws ce two palas = 12 tolas. 
4th ,, SpE ee three palas = 18 tolds. 
th +, we Ge pe four palas = 24 tolas. 
6th (First cross mark) ,, five palas=one-sixth Bisd = 
30 tolds. 
7th Ring mark ., si Six palas = 36 tolds. 
Sty, eee a seven palas = 42 tolids. 
9th ,, ee - eight palas = 48 tolds. 
10th ,, Vea face 
11th (Second cross mark) 
12th Ring mark 
‘ nine palas = 54 tolds. 
. ten palas=one-third Bisdé= 
60 tolds 
twelve palas = 72 tolds 
13th (Third cross mark) a fifteen palas = half Bike: 90 
tolas. 
14th Ring mark .. 4 eighteen palas = 108 tolds. 
15th twenty palas = 120 tolds. 
twenty-five palas =five-sixth 
of a Bisd = 150 tolds. 
3 thirty palas=one Bisd = 180 
las, 
16th (Fourth cross mark), 
17th Ring mark .. 
Dr Annandale described and figured two other beams 
which: were already in the collection of the Museum along with 
the description of the weighing beam which he himself 
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