Masha (unit)

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]}

References

^ Kumar, Shrivastava Shailaj (2017). "Measurement units of length, mass and time in India through the ages". International Journal of Physical and Social Sciences. Archived from the original on 2024-02-05. Retrieved 2024-02-05.

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[1] Kumar, Shrivastava Shailaj (2017). "Measurement units of length, mass and time in India through the ages". International Journal of Physical and Social Sciences. Archived from the original on 2024-02-05. Retrieved 2024-02-05.

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