In ancient India, small length measurements used were an 'angul' (finger) or a mutthi (fist). These methods were stopped because of the need for the standard unit.

Size of the body parts varies from human to human.

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Size of the body parts varies from human to human.

Everyone's body parts could be of slightly different sizes. This must have caused confusion in measurement. The world needed a standard system of measurement. For example, $1 k g$ of rice in India should weigh $1 k g$ in Europe as well.

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