Indian Weights and Measures

Khandaar is the largest traditional unit of weight in India, equivalent to approximately 20 maunds or 800 kilograms.

1 seer is approximately equal to 0.933 kilograms.

Bigha is a traditional unit of length used to measure land in India, typically equivalent to around 5,760 square feet or 0.53 acres.

1 tola is approximately equal to 11.664 grams.

Arthashastra, written by Kautilya, is an ancient Indian text that discusses various aspects of statecraft, including weights and measures.

Paav is a traditional unit of volume used to measure liquids in India, typically equivalent to one-fourth of a seer.

Yava is the smallest traditional unit of weight in India, equivalent to approximately 1/64th of a tola or 0.181 grams.

1 gaj is approximately equal to 0.914 meters.

Brahmagupta, an ancient Indian mathematician and astronomer, is credited with developing a system of weights and measures that was widely used in India.

Haath is a traditional unit of length used to measure cloth in India, typically equivalent to the distance from the elbow to the tip of the middle finger.

Khandaar is the largest traditional unit of volume in India, equivalent to approximately 20 maunds or 800 kilograms.

1 kattha is approximately equal to 72.89 square meters.

Tola is a traditional unit of weight commonly used to measure gold and silver in India, typically equivalent to 11.664 grams.

1 chatak is approximately equal to 0.058 kilograms.

Yojana was an ancient Indian unit of length used to measure the distance between two cities, typically equivalent to 8 to 12 kilometers.