Sahasra

Short description: Vedic measure of Count data

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Sahasra

Unit system| Arthashastra
Unit of| Count data
Symbol| Sahasra
Conversions
1 Sahasra in ...| ... is equal to ...
SI units|  1000
Imperial/US units|  1000
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A Sahasra (Sanskrit: सहस्र) is a Vedic measure of Count data, which was chiefly used in ancient as well as medieval India. A Sahasra means 1k, i.e. 1000 count data[1][2] [3]

## See also

* Hindu cosmology
* History of measurement systems in India
* Hindu units of time
* Palya
* Rajju
* Sayana
* List of numbers in Hindu scriptures

## References

1. ↑ Bhardwaj, Puran (October 30, 2015). The Himalayan Bond: Between Man and the Environment. Partridge Publishing. ISBN 9781482856606. https://books.google.com/books?id=SUjnCgAAQBAJ&dq=sahastra+means+1000&pg=PT45.
2. ↑ "Hanuman Chalisa Facts: Is the Distance to Sun From Earth Found in Hanuman Chalisa's Chaupai; Read Lyrics". April 16, 2019. https://www.latestly.com/social-viral/hanuman-chalisa-facts-is-the-distance-to-sun-from-earth-found-in-hanuman-chalisas-chaupai-read-lyrics-770200.html.
3. ↑ "हनुमान चालीसा के इन 5 शब्दों में तुलसीदास ने बता दी थी धरती से सूर्य की दूरी". February 23, 2019. https://www.inkhabar.com/religious/hanuman-chalisa-earth-to-sun-distance-sun-to-earth-distance-in-tulsidas-hanuman-chalisa-doha.

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