Guz to Inch Converter

Guz

A guz (or gaj) is a unit of length used in parts of Asia, like India, Pakistan, Nepal, Persia etc. A guz is also called the Mughal yard as this unit of length was established in India by the Mughals. The guz is still commonly used in the Indian subcontinent. It has become the standard word in Hindi and Urdu for 'yard', although guz is slightly shoters than the yard.

In the Indian subcontinent, guz is a commonly used unit for measuring plots of land. A 100 square guz of land will be equal to 100 square yards. The guz is also used in measuring cloth. Sari, a traditional dress of Indian women, is often measured as 7 guz, 9 guz etc.

Inch

The inch (symbol: in or ″) is a unit of length in the British imperial and the United States customary systems of measurement. It is equal to 1/36 yard or 1/12 of a foot. The word inch has been derived from the Roman word uncia (meaning 'twelfth'). There are 12 inches in a foot. Currently an inch is defined as exactly 25.4 millimeters.

Inch is regularly used in Britain and the Commonwealth countries like India, Australia, Canada etc. It is often used to express the height of a person (for example, 'John is 5 feet 9 inches (5′ 9″)'). In most of continental Europe, the inch is also used informally as a measure for display screens. (e.g. 42 inch TV)

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