Mumbai (Bombay), India
units of mass

candy

parah

8

adowlie

16

128

seer

4

64

512

tiprel

2

8

128

1,024

247.8 g

495.5 g

1.982 kg

31.7 kg

253.7 kg

Compare to the corresponding ordinary weights:

heavy candy

heavy parah

6¼

heavy adowlie

20

125

2.031 kg

40.62 kg

253.9 kg

morah

heavy candy

4

heavy parah

25

100

adowlie

20

125

500

seer

7.5

150

925

3,700

tipree

2

15

300

1,850

7,400

135.4
g

270.8
g

2.03
kg

40.62
kg

253.9
kg

1015.6
kg

For gold and silver

seer

tola

24

wall

40

960

gonze

2½

100

2400

chow

6

15

600

14,400

16.1
mg

116
mg

289.94
mg

11.60
g

278.35
g

For ordinary commerce

candy

maund

20

seer

40

800

pice

30

1200

24,000

tank

2.4

72

2880

57,600

4.409
g

10.5827
g

317.48
g

12.699
kg

254.0
kg

For grain

maund

seer

40

pice

30

1200

tank

2.4

72

2880

For spirits

maund

seer

50

rupee

60

3000

11.6
g

695.67
g

34.793
kg

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