The hasta ( (hásta); ()) is a traditional Indian unit of length, measured from the elbow to the tip of the middle finger. It equals 24 aṅgulas orﾠ about 18 inches,Sanskrit-English Dictionary by Monier-Williams, (c) 1899 about 45 centimetres.
4 hastas make one dhanus, and 400 hastas make one nalva. 8 hastas make one rajju.
See also Cubit
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