Ratti (unit)
| Ratti (unit) | |
|---|---|
Gunja seeds (Abrus precatorius), used for measuring weights in India. | |
| General information | |
| Unit system | Indus Valley civilization, Mahajanapadas, Arthashastra, Mughal empire |
| Unit of | mass |
| Conversions | |
| 1 in ... | ... is equal to ... |
| SI units | 0.11339 g |
Ratti (Sanskrit: raktika) is a traditional Indian unit of measurement for mass. Based on the nominal weight of a Gunja seed (Abrus precatorius), it measured approximately 1.8 or 1.75 grains or 0.1215 g as standardized weight. It is still used by jewellers in the Indian Subcontinent.