A bamboo is an obsolete unit of length in India and Myanmar.
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.
In Myanmar (formerly Burma) it was approximately 3.912 meters (154 in, or 12.86 ft).
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