Bamboo (unit)

A bamboo is an obsolete unit of length in India and Myanmar.

## Contents

* 1 India
* 2 Myanmar
* 3 See also
* 4 References

## India

In India, the unit was fixed by the reforms of Akbar the Great (1556-1605) at approximately 12.8 m (42 ft). After Metrication in India in the mid-20th century, the unit became obsolete.

## Myanmar

In Myanmar (formerly Burma) it was approximately 3.912 meters (154 in, or 12.86 ft). It was also known as the dha.

* One thousand bamboos = one dain (A dain is sometimes referred to as a "Burmese league")
* One dain = 7 saundaungs

## See also

* List of customary units of measurement in South Asia

## References

"Bamboo". Sizes, grades, units, scales, calendars, chronologies. http://www.sizes.com/units/bamboo.htm. Retrieved 2007-02-19.

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