[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Archaeology, epigraphy and coins](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.epigraphy) › [Book of Indian Eras, with Tables for Calculating Indian Dates](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.epigraphy.cunningham-1883) › c18.30 # Book of Indian Eras, with Tables for Calculating Indian Dates c18.30 Book of Indian Eras, with Tables for Calculating Indian Dates c18.30 - **Language:** English ### [c18.30](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.epigraphy.cunningham-1883.c18.30) The new inscription of Jaika (which has not yet been published) has induced Dr. Bühler to fix the beginning of the Gupta era about A.D. 206-209. But even the earlier date of 206 would place Silâditya V. in 206+441=647 A.D., just six years later than the visit of Hwen Thsang, who found his son Dhrûva-bhatta on the throne. - [Previous: c18.29](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.epigraphy.cunningham-1883.c18.29) - [Next: c18.31](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.epigraphy.cunningham-1883.c18.31) - [Up: c18](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.epigraphy.cunningham-1883.c18) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.epigraphy.cunningham-1883.c18.30](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.epigraphy.cunningham-1883.c18.30) · Pramāṇa