Comparative Study of Urdhva and Adhah Shakha as Described in Ayurveda

This research titled ¿Comparative Study of A¿guli Pram¿¿a of Urdhva and Adhä ¿¿kh¿ as described in B¿hattray¿¿ has been conceived and completed in the following manner: Chapter 1: Introduction, It includes concise introduction about need of such a study, concept of pram¿¿a ¿¿r¿ra, äguli pram¿¿a, anthropology, aims and objectives and a short review of relevant previous works done in this regard. Chapter 2: Materials and methodology. This chapter includes materials of the study like journals, all sähit¿ of b¿hattray¿ with commentaries and other ancient literature. Methodology includes the study design of the dissertation. Chapter 3: Review of ¿yurvedic literature. This chapter includes description of m¿na, types of measures described in ¿yurvedic classics, añjali and äguli pram¿¿as, a brief description of ägula as a unit of measure, etymology of the word ägula, a critical analysis of different prevalent opinions regarding äguli pram¿¿a, detailed description of various contexts in which äguli pram¿¿a has been used in ¿yurvedic sähit¿s.