title: Bamboo (unit)
text: # Bamboo (unit)
  
  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
  