Girah

Girah

A girah (also "geerah") was a unit of length in India and Pakistan approximately equal to 2.25 inches (5.715 cm). After metrication by both countries in the mid-20th century, the unit became obsolete.

ee also

*List of customary units of measurement in South Asia

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