Ser (unit)

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Short description: Obsolete Indian unit of dry volume
A Two Ser Stone
A Half Ser Stone

A ser is an obsolete unit of dry volume[1] in India . In 1871 it was defined as being exactly 1 litre. After metrication in the mid-20th century, the unit became obsolete. It was the unit in pre-modern India which was so close to the metric values of volume approx equal to a litre.

See also

  • List of customary units of measurement in South Asia

References

"Ser". Archived from the original on 2006-10-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20061020190240/http://www.sizes.com/units/ser.htm. Retrieved 2007-02-19.