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मञ्जाडि (maJjADi)

 
Indian Epigraphical Glossary
English
mañjāḍi (IE 8-8
EI 21, 33
SII 2, 12
SITI), Tamil
name
of a weight for measuring gold and silver
about 2 or 3 ratīs or
4 or 5 grains
a weight equal to two kuṉṟi-maṇi used in weighing
gold
(1/10) of a kal13añju and (1/100) of a śatamāna (JNSI, Vol.
XV, p. 141).
mañjāḍi, (1/10) of a kaḻañju, (1/100) of a śatamāna
sometimes
regarded as 5(1/2) grains in weight, but may be about 4 grains also.