Firishta's History (Gulshan-i Ibrāhīmī) 351: CONCLUSION.

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Poos and Mag’h (January and February); and the hottest months are Cheitr and Ashar (April and July). According to this account the Hindoos subdivide the year into six portions, each of which has its particular name; for instance,
Srawun and Bhadown (August and September) are called Burk Root, or Veersha;
Asween and Kartik (October and November) Surrid Root;
Margsirsh and Poos (December and January) Heemunt Root;
Mag’h and P’halgoon (February and March) Seeshir Root;
Cheitr and Veishak (April and May) Busunt Root;
Jeisht and Ashar (June and July) Greeshm Root.
The Hindoos divide the day and night into twelve hours each; and they subdivide their twelve hours into minutes in the same way as in other countries. They also separate the day and night into eight pe’hrs, or watches. A pe’hr is the same as the pas of the Persians, from which is derived the word pasban, a watchman. The Hindoos also subdivide their twelve hours into thirty gurries; so that there are seven gurries and a half in each pe’hr, or watch. The variations in the length of the day and the night are minutely observed, and recorded by their astronomers and learned men.
Let it not remain concealed from those persons who peruse history in general, that the central portion of Hind has been subjected to the arms of the