Buddam (unit)From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia For the village in Andhra Pradesh, India, see Buddham.A buddam (also known as a chow) is an obsolete unit of mass used in the pearl trade in Mumbai (formerly Bombay) in the 19th century. A buddam equalled 1/1600 chow, or 1/16 docra.
For the village in Andhra Pradesh, India, see Buddham.A buddam (also known as a chow) is an obsolete unit of mass used in the pearl trade in Mumbai (formerly Bombay) in the 19th century. A buddam equalled 1/1600 chow, or 1/16 docra.