Guz

A guz (also spelled gaz, from Hindustani गज़/گز and Persian گز, or gudge, from Hindi गज (gaj)), or Mughal yard, is a unit of length used in parts of Asia. Historically, it was a regionally variable measurement similar to the English yard both in size and in that it was often used for measuring textiles. Values of the guz ranged from 24 to 41 inches (610 to 1,040 mm) over time. Today, it is generally used in the Indian subcontinent as the word for a yard. A present day sari is still measured as 7 guz while a traditional one can be as long as 9 guz.^{[citation needed]}

History

Use of the guz in India was first established during the

The guz is still commonly used in the Indian subcontinent. It has become the standard word in Hindi and Urdu for "yard".^[5]

Name

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The word guz (also spelled guzz, at the time) entered the

In Nepal, 1 guz was 1 yard (0.91 m) in the 20th century.^[8]

Southeast Asia

1 Malay gaz is around 33 inches (2.8 feet) or 83.82 centimetres.^[9]

References

Further reading

• Prinsep, James (1840), Useful tables, forming an appendix to the Journal of the Asiatic Society: part the first, Coins, weights, and measures of British India (2nd ed.), Bishop's College Press