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==Conversion to SI units and Imperial units== | ==Conversion to SI units and Imperial units== | ||
Kos may also refer to roughly | Kos may also refer to roughly 1.8 km (1.12 mile)<ref>''Measure for Measure'', Young & Glover, 1996</ref> ''Arthashastra Standard unit'' of Kos or krosh is equal to 3075 [[metre]]s in [[SI units]] and 1.91 [[mile]]s in [[Imperial units]].<ref name=StdConv1>Cosmic Order and Cultural Astronomy: Sacred Cities of India, By Rana P. B. Singh with a Foreword by John, 2009. pp.4</ref>{{dubious|date=August 2021}} | ||
==Usage of Kos== | ==Usage of Kos== | ||