Ankar Puthi

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"Ankar Puthi." Archive of Mathematical Practices. Accessed September 9, 2026. https://echoes.ifpindia.org/s/shmp_landing/document/ASS_DHAS_MATH_MANU_004

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Title: Ankar Puthi
Description: The manuscript starts with a table of ten's power. It provides some other tables including measurement with the parts of hand and these tables are written in Sanskrit language. The language used for sums is medieval Assamese. The manuscript, notably, includes sums on measuring land and selling solid items. Units of hand measurements for measuring land used are: āngul, beget, hāt, etc. Units of solid items used are: karā, kāun poṇ, etc.
Rights: CC BY SA NC 4.0, Deed CC BY SA NC 4.0, Legal Code
Identifier: ASS_DHAS_MATH_MANU_004
Title Variant: অংকৰ পুথি
Title Translation: Ankar Puthi
Material: Sāncipāt (Bark of the Sanchi or Agarwood tree [Aquilaria malaccensis / Aquilaria agallocha])
Language: Medieval Assamese
Sanskrit
Transcript Of: Medieval Assamese
Subject: Kaitheli Mathematics
Extent: 22
Number: 8-16
Has Dimension: 8.3 cm x 32.3 cm
Is Described By: Bhandar Kakati, 1813 AD
Current Repository: Department of Historical and Antiquarian Studies, Guwahati
Spatial Coverage: 26.18820822384839, 91.74589489596802
Current Accession Id: 1723