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Chapter 8 Class 7 - Measurement of Time and Motion (Curiosity)

Ghatika - Ancient India's Standard Time Unit

Last updated at May 4, 2026 by

💡 Fascinating Fact - The Ghati System

  • The hole in the Ghatika-yantra was sized to take 24 minutes to fill and sink.
  • The unit of time was called ghatika or ghati .
  • It was India's standard time unit until the late 19th century.
  • A 24-hour day was divided into 60 equal ghatis .
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