[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) › c19.1 # Book of Indian Eras, with Tables for Calculating Indian Dates c19.1 Book of Indian Eras, with Tables for Calculating Indian Dates c19.1 - **Language:** English ### [c19.1](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.epigraphy.cunningham-1883.c19.1) THERE is a considerable number of inscriptions of the Kalâchuri Rajas of Chedi, with various dates from S. 792 to S. 934, which, from the style of their characters, as well as from the names of other kings mentioned in them, cannot possibly be referred to the era of Vikrama. The actual name of the era was discovered by Mr. Beglar in several inscriptions from the district of Raypur to the east of Nâgpur. In some it is named the Chedi-Samvat, and in others the Kalâchuri-Samvat. All the then available dates have been discussed in my account of the Kalâchuri inscriptions.\[\*\] From these I deduced that the initial point of the era must have been A.D. 249, “as that year gives the correct week days by computation for four of the recorded dates.” Since then I have been able to correct two of the discrepant dates noticed in my account, while I have myself found two new dates. As all of these give the correct week day when calculated from the initial point of 249 A.D. = 0, and 250 = 1, I feel satisfied that this is the true starting point of the Chedi era. - [Previous: c18.37](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.epigraphy.cunningham-1883.c18.37) - [Next: c19.2](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.epigraphy.cunningham-1883.c19.2) - [Up: c19](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.epigraphy.cunningham-1883.c19) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.epigraphy.cunningham-1883.c19.1](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.epigraphy.cunningham-1883.c19.1) · Pramāṇa