Bamboo (unit)

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A bamboo is an obsolete unit of length in India and Myanmar.

Contents 1 India 2 Myanmar 3 See also 4 References

[edit] India

In India, the unit was fixed by the reforms of Akbar the Great (1556–1605) at being at approximately 12.8 m (42 ft). After Metrication in India in the mid-20th century, the unit became obsolete.

[edit] Myanmar

In Myanmar (formerly Burma) it was approximately 3.912 meters (154 in, or 12.86 ft). It was also known as the dha.

• One thousand bamboos = one dain (A dain is sometimes referred to as a "Burmese league")
• One dain = 7 saundaungs

[edit] See also

• List of customary units of measurement in South Asia

[edit] References

Bamboo. Sizes, grades, units, scales, calendars, chronologies. Retrieved on 2007-02-19.