Fun addendum to this cultural note: the fact that things are based in hundred thousands leads to weird comma structural in written numerals.  <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.fullstopindia.com&#x2F;indian-number-system-made-easy&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.fullstopindia.com&#x2F;indian-number-system-made-easy&#x2F;</a><p>For example:<p>1,00,000 = 1 lakh<p>1,05,000 = 1 lakh + 5,000 rupees = 105,000 rupees