Girah

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A girah (also geerah) was a unit of length in India and Pakistan approximately equal to 2.25 inches (5.715 cm). [1] After metrication by both countries in the mid-20th century, the unit became obsolete. [1]

Unit of length Reference value of length

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  1. 1 2 "Girah". Sizes, grades, units, scales, calendars, chronologies. Retrieved 30 November 2018.