British Indian units of mass |
---|
A masha is a traditional Indian unit of mass, [1] now standardized as 0.972 grams (0.0343 oz).[ citation needed]
The essential unit of mass used in India included ratti, masha, tola, chattank, seer and maund.
Grain is usually taken is
rice
8 grains of rice = 1
Ratti
8 Ratti = 1
Masha
12 Masha = 1
Tola
5 Tola = 1
chatank
16
chatank = 1
Saer
40 saer = 1 maund
1 saer = 933.12 g
1 maund = 37.325 kg (now a day says 40 kg= 1maund)
25
Mann = 1
Ton (1000 KG)
Before "rice" is "khas khas"that is poppyseed. It is "8 khaskhas = 1 chawal(rice)".[
citation needed]
British Indian units of mass |
---|
A masha is a traditional Indian unit of mass, [1] now standardized as 0.972 grams (0.0343 oz).[ citation needed]
The essential unit of mass used in India included ratti, masha, tola, chattank, seer and maund.
Grain is usually taken is
rice
8 grains of rice = 1
Ratti
8 Ratti = 1
Masha
12 Masha = 1
Tola
5 Tola = 1
chatank
16
chatank = 1
Saer
40 saer = 1 maund
1 saer = 933.12 g
1 maund = 37.325 kg (now a day says 40 kg= 1maund)
25
Mann = 1
Ton (1000 KG)
Before "rice" is "khas khas"that is poppyseed. It is "8 khaskhas = 1 chawal(rice)".[
citation needed]