List of customary units of measurement in South Asia
- List of customary units of measurement in South Asia
Obsolete units of measurement used in South Asia
* maund
* seer
* tola
* candy
* girah
* sana lamjel
* bigha
* bahar
* kula
* garce
* passeree
* pau
* yojana
* decimal
* chungah
* cullingey
* cullishigay
* puddee
* guntha
* ground
* katha
* unglie
* guz
* hat'h
* criori
* cawnie
* ser
* marabba
* jow
* tank
* buddam
* corgee
* munjandie
* bamboo
* lessa
* adowlie
ee also
*Indian numbering system
References
* [http://www.sizes.com/units/index.htm Sizes.com]
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