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A masha is a traditional Indian unit of mass, [1] now standardized as 0.972 grams (0.0343 oz). [citation needed] The essential unit of mass used in India included ratti, masha, tola, chattank, seer and maund. Grain is usually taken is rice. 8 grains of rice = 1 Ratti. 8 Ratti = 1 Masha. 12 Masha = 1 Tola. 5 Tola = 1 chatank. 16 chatank = 1 Saer.
The main commodities traded on the Exchange have been Gold, Silver and Crude Oil. There are various contracts in each. Gold has eight contracts namely Gold 1 ounce, Gold 100 ounce, Gold 1 Tola, Gold 50 Tola, Gold 100 tola, Gold Kilo, Gold 100 g, and Minigold 10 g. Tola gold and minigold are deliverable contracts.
The tola formed the base for units of mass under the British Indian system, and was also the standard measure of gold and silver bullion. Although the tola has been officially replaced by metric units since 1956, [8] it is still in current use, and is a popular denomination for gold bullion bars in Bangladesh , India , Nepal , Pakistan and ...
[citation needed] The total revenue of the state in 1901 was 36-42 lakhs when the price of 1 tola gold is 20 British Rupee. [citation needed] In 1901, state's income was 6 lakhs and second part of its revenue was the collection of tax from other state's Nawabs and Maharajahs, who used the routes of Tanawal and Attock for visiting other countries.
In Hindi ½ Seer = Adha (½) Seer, or Adher. 1 Ser = 2 Adher = 4 Pav = 16 Chattank = 80 Tola = 933.1 grams. 1 Savaser = 1 Ser + 1 Pav (1¼ Seer) 1 Savaser weighed 100 Imperial rupees. In Hindi 1¼ Seer = Sava (1¼) Seer, or Savaser. 1 Dhaser = 2 Savaser = 2½ Seer. In Hindi 2½ Seer = Dhai (2½) Seer, or Dhaser.
Gold as an investment. A Good Delivery bar, the standard for trade in the major international gold markets. Size of a 100 gram gold bar - packaged inside an assay for proof of authenticity - compared to a playing card. Of all the precious metals, gold is the most popular as an investment.
Indian rupee coin (1862) Obverse: Crowned bust surrounded by inscription Victoria Queen. Reverse: Face value, country and date surrounded by wreath. Coin minted in 1862 and made of 91.7% silver. Royal title changed to Victoria Empress in 1877 (1884 coin shown here) Coinage under British governance of the Indian subcontinent can be divided into ...
The dinār is a gold coin weighing one mithqal (4.25 grams) and the dirḥam is a silver coin weighing 0.7 mithqal (2.975 grams). The relation of 20 dinār and 200 dirḥam reflects the contemporary exchange value between the dinār and the dirḥam of 1 to 10 in the early days of Islam. [2]