Kaashta
From Hindupedia, the Hindu Encyclopedia
The smallest unit of time. 1 Kaashta is equal to 18 times the amount of time it takes to blink an eyelid.
Colonial Discourse and the Suffering of Indian American Children is now freely available.
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