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| British Indian units of mass |
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| Mughal Empire |
| Bengal Presidency Regulation VII 1833 fixed the mass of one tola as 180 troy grains (11.663 8038 grams) |
| Bombay Presidency The maund was fixed at 28 pounds avoirdupois (¼ hundredweight) (12.700 586 36 kilograms) |
| Madras Presidency The maund was fixed at 25 pounds avoirdupois (11.339 809 25 kilograms) |
A tank is an obsolete unit of mass in India approximately equal to 4.4 g (69 gr). After metrication in the mid-20th century, the unit became obsolete.
In Mumbai (formerly Bombay), the tank equalled 17 1/72 grains (about 1.1 grams), and 72 tanks equalled 30 pice. In the 16th century, the tank was reported to be 20.96 g (323.46 grain).
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References
"Tank". Sizes. Retrieved 2007-02-19.
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