Seer (unit)

A Seer (also sihr) is a traditional unit of mass and volume used in large parts of Asia prior to the middle of the 20th century.

Officially, seer was defined by the Standards of Weights and Measures Act (No.

Note the chart below gives maund weight for Mumbai, divide by 40 to get a seer.

In Persia (and later Iran), it was and remains in two units: The smaller weight is now part of the national weight system in Iran and is used on daily basis for small measures of delicate foodstuff and choice produce.

In Sri Lanka, it was a measure of capacity, approximately 1.86 imperial pints (1.06 L).