A Seer (also sihr) is an obsolete unit of mass and volume that was used in parts of Asia.
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In India, the seer (Government seer) was defined by the Standards of Weights and Measures Act (No. 89 of 1956, amended in 1960 and 1964) as being exactly equal to 0.93310 kg (2.057131 lb). However there were many local variants of the seer in India.
| Bengal | 80 tolas of rice |
| South India | mass of 24 current rupees |
| Chennai (formerly Madras) | approx 25 lb (9.33 kg) |
| Juggerat | mass of 40 local rupees |
| Mumbai (formerly Bombay) | 28 lb (10.45 kg) called the Old Seer |
In Aden (Oman), Nepal, and Pakistan a seer was approximately 0.93310 kg (2.057 lb) derived from the Government seer of British colonial days.
In Afghanistan, it was a unit of mass, approximately 7.066 kg (15.58 lb).
In Persia (and later Iran), it was two units.
In Sri Lanka, it was a measure of capacity, approximately 1.86 pint (1.024 litres)
"Seer". Sizes, grades, units, scales, calendars, chronologies. http://www.sizes.com/units/seer.htm. Retrieved 2007-02-19.