Guz
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A '''guz''' is an obsolete [[unit of length]] used in parts of [[Asia]]. It is a regionally variable measurement, corresponding culturally to the [[yard]]. Values of the guz range from:
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==India==
In [[India]], the value varied (also called a '''gudge''')
* 36 [[inches]] (91.44 cm) in [[Bengal]]
* 27 inches (68.58 cm) in [[Mumbai]] (formerly Bombay)
* 33 inches (83.82 cm) in [[Chennai]] (formerly Madras)
* 33 inches (83.82 cm) for the '''Government Survey Guz'''
After [[Metrication in India|metrication]] in the mid-20th century, the unit became obsolete.
==Nepal==
* In [[Nepal]], 1 guz was 1 [[yard]] (0.91 m)
==Persia==
In [[Persia]] (now Iran), a guz was defined as 2 [[cubit]]s (91.44 cm). It was also known as the '''gueza''' or '''zer'''.
* 41 inches (104.14 cm) was the ''common guz''
* the ''government standard guz'' was 36.5 inches (92.71 cm)
* the ''Retail trade Standard'' was 25 inches (63.5 cm)
==Arabia==
* In [[Arabia]] it varied between 27 and 37 inches (68.58 to 93.98 cm)
==See also==
*[[List of customary units of measurement in South Asia]]
==References==
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[[Category:Units of length]]
[[Category:Customary units in India]]
[[Category:Obsolete units of measure]]
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