Ratti | |
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![]() Gunja seeds (Abrus precatorius), used for measuring weights in India. | |
General information | |
Unit system | Indus Valley civilization, Mahajanapadas, Arthashastra, Mughal empire |
Unit of | mass |
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1 in ... | ... is equal to ... |
SI units | 0.11339 g |
Ratti (Sanskrit: raktika) is a traditional Indian unit of measurement for mass. Based on the nominal weight of a Gunja seed (Abrus precatorius), it measured approximately 1.8 or 1.75 grains[1][2] or 0.1215 g as standardized weight.[3] It is still used by jewellers in the Indian Subcontinent.
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