Hat'h
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A hat'h is an obsolete unit of length in India
equal to 24 angli (approximately 18 inches) or 2 hat'h to a gaz (approximately 1 yard
). The unit was used in Mumbai
(formerly Bombay) and in Bengal
After metrication
in the mid-20th century, the unit became obsolete.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
equal to 24 angli (approximately 18 inches) or 2 hat'h to a gaz (approximately 1 yard
Yard
A yard is a unit of length in several different systems including English units, Imperial units and United States customary units. It is equal to 3 feet or 36 inches...
). The unit was used in Mumbai
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
(formerly Bombay) and in Bengal
Bengal
Bengal is a historical and geographical region in the northeast region of the Indian Subcontinent at the apex of the Bay of Bengal. Today, it is mainly divided between the sovereign land of People's Republic of Bangladesh and the Indian state of West Bengal, although some regions of the previous...
After metrication
Metrication in India
Metrication or metrification is the process of converting to the metric system based on the International System of Units . India's conversion to the metric system occurred in stages between 1955 and 1962...
in the mid-20th century, the unit became obsolete.