mass · British India · 1939 standard
One British Indian standard seer (1939) is understood to be about 0.9331 kilograms.
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Definition
1939 law: 80 standard tolas = 1 standard seer; gazetteers show local seers of many other sizes.
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seer covers several documented traditions, each with its own value. Choose a variant below to see a figure.
History & use
The 1939 standard set 1 seer = 80 standard tolas, but district gazetteers document numerous local seers. Generic seer therefore requires a named standard.
Modern use
Modern use is context-dependent and varies by region or measurement system.
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A legal standard and local practice coexisted.
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Sources & evidence
Source tier Tier B/C — recorded secondary/reference source · confidence High
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