Book of Indian Eras, with Tables for Calculating Indian Dates c2.36

c2.36

Here then I thought that I had found a clear proof that the Chedi or Kalachuri era had continued in use down to A.D. 1694. But when I proceeded to calculate the week day of B, I found that it did not agree with A.D. 1694. It then struck me that the Samvat might be that of Vikramâditya, according to which the date of A would be 1430 - 57 = 1373 A.D., which to my surprise proved to be also the year Sidhârthi of the Northern reckoning of the 60-year cycle. Similarly the date of B would be 1445 - 57 = 1388 A.D., which was also the year Bhâva of the Northern reckoning. On calculating the week day of B, I found that it agreed exactly with the Vikramâditya Samvat, as the 13th of Aswina-badi in Vik. Sam. 1445 was actually a Monday. Without this mention of the week day, the true equivalent of these two dates would, therefore, have been doubtful, and I should certainly have been inclined to refer them to the Chedi era.