It is a measurement unit often used in the south Asian region for the weighing of precious commodities, especially gold and silver. This word is also written as tole or tolah. The conversion of Tola in grams is not exact because it is not considered an International System of Units (SI), but 1 tola is approximately equal to 11.66 grams.
How did the word Tola originate? History and Usage
It is believed that this measurement unit originated during the late bronze age or early iron age in India. This word, to mean weigh, came from one of the oldest languages, Sanskrit. For the fair trade of precious metals, this measuring unit was officially introduced in India in 1833. Despite the introduction of modern SI units, this term is still significantly used in South Asian Countries like India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. It is because of cultural and historical significance people are more familiar with the word Tola as compared to grams or kilograms for buying gold and silver.
Conversion of Tola into Grams
Converting Tola in grams is very simple as 1 tola is equal to 11.66 grams
1 tola = 11.66 grams
10 tola = 116.6grams
100 tola= 1166 grams
Conversion of Tola into Kilogram
l As 1 tola = 11.66 grams
l 1 gram = 0.001kg
l 0.001*11.66= 0.01166kg