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{{ | {{Short description|System of measurements traditionally used in ancient Tamil-speaking South India}} | ||
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Other units that have persisted are those of area – the 'ma' (not to be confused with the dollar-cent) and the ‘ground’, both used to measure land and the ‘molam’ which has been relegated to measuring the length of a [[sandanam garland]] sold on streets. | Other units that have persisted are those of area – the 'ma' (not to be confused with the dollar-cent) and the ‘ground’, both used to measure land and the ‘molam’ which has been relegated to measuring the length of a [[sandanam garland]] sold on streets. | ||
There are several similarities between the measurement system used in [[Tamil Nadu]] and that used by the [[Indus Valley civilisation]]. Recent excavation studies from Keezhadi reveal existence of an older non-vedic civilisation in [[Tamil Nadu]].<ref name="https://sivaganga.nic.in">{{cite web | url=https://sivaganga.nic.in/tourism/keezhadi-excavation/ | title=Keezhadi Excavation | publisher=Sivaganga District | accessdate=13 July 2020 }}</ref> New discovery suggest possibilities of source of ancient Indian mathematicians in [[Tamil Nadu]].<ref name="Major discovery">{{cite news|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/major-discovery-tamil-nadu-s-keezhadi-possible-link-indus-valley-civilisation-109165|title=Major discovery in Tamil | There are several similarities between the measurement system used in [[Tamil Nadu]] and that used by the [[Indus Valley civilisation]]. Recent excavation studies from Keezhadi reveal existence of an older non-vedic civilisation in [[Tamil Nadu]].<ref name="https://sivaganga.nic.in">{{cite web | url=https://sivaganga.nic.in/tourism/keezhadi-excavation/ | title=Keezhadi Excavation | publisher=Sivaganga District | accessdate=13 July 2020 }}</ref> New discovery suggest possibilities of source of ancient Indian mathematicians in [[Tamil Nadu]].<ref name="Major discovery">{{cite news|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/major-discovery-tamil-nadu-s-keezhadi-possible-link-indus-valley-civilisation-109165|title=Major discovery in Tamil Nadu's Keezhadi: A possible link to Indus Valley Civilisation|last=Issac|first=Anna|date=19 September 2019|work=The news minute|publisher=The news minute.|accessdate=28 January 2020|location=Heverlee, Belgium}}</ref>{{clarify|date=January 2020}} | ||
== Units of time in ancient Tamil history == | == Units of time in ancient Tamil history == | ||
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*8 paṇaveḍai (பணவெடை) = 1 varāgaṉeḍai (வராகனெடை) | *8 paṇaveḍai (பணவெடை) = 1 varāgaṉeḍai (வராகனெடை) | ||
*20 paṇaveḍai (பணவெடை) = 4 kaḻañcu (கழஞ்சு) = 1 kaqhsu (கஃசு) | *20 paṇaveḍai (பணவெடை) = 4 kaḻañcu (கழஞ்சு) = 1 kaqhsu (கஃசு) | ||
*80 | *80 paṇaveaḍai (பணவெடை)= 16 kaḻañcu (கழஞ்சு)= 4 kaqhsu (கஃசு)= 1 palam (பலம்) | ||
*1.5 | *1.5 Kaḻan | ||
*cu (கழஞ்சு) = 8 grams or one sovereign/pavun. | |||
The above is not in line with South Indian Inscriptions. | The above is not in line with South Indian Inscriptions. | ||
2 kuṉṟima குன்றிமணி = 1 māñcāḍi மஞ்சாடி | 2 kuṉṟima குன்றிமணி = 1 māñcāḍi மஞ்சாடி | ||
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* 1 – ஒன்று – onRu | * 1 – ஒன்று – onRu | ||
* 3/4 = 0.75 – முக்கால் – ''mukkāl'' | * 3/4 = 0.75 – முக்கால் – ''mukkāl'' | ||
* 1/2= 0.5 – அரை – ''arai'' | * 1/2 = 0.5 – அரை – ''arai'' | ||
* 1/4 = 0.25 – கால் – ''kāl'' | * 1/4 = 0.25 – கால் – ''kāl'' | ||
* 1/5 = 0.2 – நாலுமா – ''nālumā'' | * 1/5 = 0.2 – நாலுமா – ''nālumā'' | ||