Tank (unit)

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.

For other uses, see Tank (disambiguation).
British Indian units of mass
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)

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).

See also

References

"Tank". Sizes, grades, units, scales, calendars, chronologies. Retrieved 2007-02-19. External link in |work= (help)


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