The pre akbars period the period of the akbar system and the british colonial period. During pre akbar period weights and measure system varied from region to region commodity to commodity and rural to urban areas.
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Indian standard body measurement chart. Finally and most importantly these size charts should be accepted and used as a standard framework by the major indian garment manufacturers as the indian body size charts. Before the introduction of the metric system one may divide the history of indian systems of measurement into three main periods. Below is a truweight bmi chart that shows the ideal weight of men and women body fat and bmi for the asian population according to who. You have not factored in your age bone muscle and fat content in your body composition. A realistic indian height weight chart according to age along with other inputs combining bmi waist to hip ratio waist to height ratio and body fat percentage is bound to project a true measure of the ideal weight. The national institute of fashion technology nift has launched a national sizing survey to develop indias first country specific size chart which will give indians clothes that fit better.
Clothes that are tailored following a size chart specially developed for the indian body size and shape will make indians look more beautiful and. Most of the styles are loose fitting clothes. When measuring size please order size where actual chest measurements are about 15 to 2 less than the size above. Men apparel kurta sherwani standard size chart. Scientifically as per the standards set by who the accepted range of a normal bmi is 185 to 249. The standard indian clothing size chart for women includes xxl plus sizes and is based on bust measurement.
Therefore if you fall into this range you are in a safe weight zone. Bmi calculator for india ranges in body mass index calculator.
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