APRIL — sept. 1859.] On Indian Weights and Measures. 23 



1. The retention of the present system of weights which are 

 now widely known, and which correspond in some degree to 

 the best known Native systems. 



2. Assimilation with, and easy convertibility into, English Avoir- 

 dupois. 



We subjoin the Calcutta and Madras Tables reckoned at 175 

 grains the tola. On the right are the equivalents of the several 

 weights in English lbs. On the left are the number of grains the 

 several weights are now considered to contain with the tola equal 

 to 180 grains; this arrangement is made for easy comparison with 

 the number of grains they will severally contain with the tola 

 equal to 175 grains. 



Madras Table of Weights with Tola equal to 175 grains. 



Number of 

 grains con- 

 taining new. 



Grains. 



Tolas. 



Pollum. 



Viss. 



Maund. 





Equivalent 

 in English 

 lbs. 



180 



175= 



1 











l-40th 



540 



525= 



3= 



1 









3-40th 



21600 



21000= 



120= 



40= 



1 







3 



172800 



168000= 



960= 



320= 



8= 



_____ 

 1 





24 



In Southern India a seer of 24 tolas called a Cutcha seer is 

 very prevalent — it is equal to 24-40ths of a lb ; this and the Ben- 

 gal seer of 21bs. might be introduced into the Table something in 

 this way : 



175 grains = 1 tola. 

 3 tolas == 1 pollum. 



8 pollums = 1 cutcha seer. 

 40 tolas = 1 lb. 



2 lbs. =1 Bengal seer. 



Ij Bengal seer = 1 viss. 

 8 viss = 1 maund. 



