Nalva Unit of length From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Nalva (from Sanskrit नल्व nalva) is a measure of distance equal to 400 Hastas (Cubits).[1] That is equal to 9600 Aṅgula, which is believed to be equal to approximately 180 metres. Used in Mahābhārata. Notes [1]According to Nīlakaṇṭha Caturdhara, nalvo - hasta-catuḥ-śataṃ This unit of measurement related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by adding missing information.vte Related Articles