tola
Tola, also transliterated tolā, is a traditional unit of mass used in the Indian subcontinent and parts of the Middle East and Southeast Asia. It has long been employed in the weighing of precious metals such as gold and silver, as well as in local trade for other goods. The tola does not have a single fixed value across all regions or historical periods; its exact weight has varied by country, era, and market practice.
In modern practice, two common conventions appear in markets that still reference the tola. A widely cited
Historically, the tola was part of regional weight systems and circulated alongside other traditional units such
See also: units of mass, weights and measures in South Asia, gold markets.