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What is the total number of days in a year according to the ancient Indian measurement of time?
360
What is the duration of one Muhūrta in modern units of time?
48 minutes
Which ancient Indian texts mention the concept of 30 Muhūrtas making one day?
Manusmṛti, Visṇupurāṇa, Arthaśāstra, Bhāgavatapurāṇa, and Brahmapurāṇa
What is the unit of time that is mentioned as the smallest unit of time measurement in ancient and medieval India?
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How many units of time measurement are mentioned in the text as being used in ancient and medieval India?
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What is the total number of Muhūrtas in a day according to the ancient Indian measurement of time?
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What is the definition of samaya according to the Gaṇitasārasaṃgraḥa, chapter 1, verse 32?
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What is the equivalent of truṭi in seconds according to Kauṭilya's Arthaśastra?
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What is the equivalent of truṭi in seconds according to Vaṭeśvarasiddhānta of Vaṭeśvara and Nārada Mahāpurānam?
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What is the equivalent of a guru in terms of time?
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What is the range of truṭi in terms of nimeṣas according to musical works?
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What can be inferred about the concept of truṭi from the different texts mentioned?
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What is the time taken to pronounce considered as in the context of poetical meter?
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How many short syllables are pronouncing to measure time in musical meter according to Kallinātha?
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What is the difference in the measurement of mātrā between mārgi and deśi styles?
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What is the equivalent of one Ucchvāsa in seconds?
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What is the relationship between Ucchvāsa and stoka according to Gaṇitasārasaṃgraha?
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What is the significance of Prāṇa in ancient Indian context?
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What is the equivalent of 10 guruvākṣaras in terms of modern unit of time?
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What is the time taken to pierce a lotus petal according to Vaṭeśvarasiddhānta?
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How many truṭis make a lava according to Kauṭilya?
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What is the duration of a lava in seconds according to Bhāgavatapurāṇa and Brahmapurāṇa?
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What is the definition of Kṣaṇa according to Monier Williams?
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What is the equivalent of 800 petal piercings by a needle in terms of time units according to Rasakaumudi?
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How does the duration of a Kalā vary according to different ancient Indian texts?
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What is the significance of the work Vedāṅgajyotiṣa in the context of ancient Indian units of time?
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How do the durations of Palam and Vināḍi compare, according to ancient Indian texts?
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What is the range of durations attributed to a Kalā across different ancient Indian texts?
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Which ancient Indian text mentions a Kalā as equivalent to 36 seconds?
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What is the significance of the mention of Kalā in Manusmṛti, Viṣṇupurāṇa, and Siddhāntaśekhara?
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