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mass · British India · 1939 standard

British Indian standard seer (1939)

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Variant of seer

Record
M530
Definition quality
Historically standardized
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Definition

One British Indian standard seer (1939) is understood to be about 0.9331 kilograms.

Reference value

One British Indian standard seer (1939) is understood to be about 0.9331 kilograms.

Modern use

Retained primarily for historical, educational, or reference use rather than as a current standardized calculator unit.

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The 1939 British Indian standard made the seer legally systematic: 1 seer = 80 tolas = 14,400 grains. Before standardization, local seers could differ dramatically.

Sources & evidence

Source tier Tier A — government / museum / authoritative institutional source · confidence Moderate

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