A kanal is a
unit
Unit may refer to:
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of
area
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used in
Pakistan
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Under
British rule
The British Raj (; from Hindi ''rāj'': kingdom, realm, state, or empire) was the rule of the British Crown on the Indian subcontinent;
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or Direct rule in India,
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the marla and kanal were standardized so that the kanal equals exactly 605 square yards or ; this is roughly equivalent to 506 square metres. A kanal is equal to 20
marlas.
How Many? A Dictionary of Units of Measurement - University of North Carolina
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See also
* Marla (unit)
A marla is a unit of area used in the Indian subcontinent.
Description
British raj standard marla
The marla is a traditional unit of area that is used in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. The marla was standardized under British raj to be equ ...
References
Units of area
Customary units in India
Pakistani culture
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