Dear list members, I've been asked to confirm the meaning of *kalā* in the premodern Indian system of time units. According this wikipedia page https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hindu_units_of_time referring to the Sūrya Siddhānta, 1 kalā = 30 kāṣṭhā approximately equal to 48 seconds but I've also been told that 1 kalā is about one hour of the western time units. Can someone confirm the meaning of kalā in the Indian system of time units . Was there more than one system of time units in general use in premodern India? Thanks, Harry Spier
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