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A '''bamboo''' is an obsolete unit of length in [[India]] and [[Myanmar]].

==India==
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.

==Myanmar==
In Myanmar (formerly Burma) it was approximately 3.912 meters (154 in, or 12.86 ft). It was also known as the ''dha''.
*One thousand bamboos = one dain (A dain is sometimes referred to as a "Burmese league")
*One dain = 7 ''saundaungs''

==See also==
*[[List of customary units of measurement in South Asia]]

==References==
{{cite web|url=http://www.sizes.com/units/bamboo.htm |title=Bamboo |accessdate=2007-02-19 |work=Sizes, grades, units, scales, calendars, chronologies}}

[[Category:Units of length]]
[[Category:Customary units in India]]
[[Category:Obsolete units of measurement]]

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