Book of Indian Eras, with Tables for Calculating Indian Dates c21.1

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The *Sri-Harsha-kāl*, or “Era of Sri-Harsha,” is mentioned only by Abu Rihân. Its initial point shows that it was established by the famous king Sri Harsha Vardhana of Kanauj, from the 1st year of his reign. It was used in Mathura and Kanauj, and Abu Rihân gives its initial point from the Almanacs of Kashmir as 664 years posterior to Vikramâditya, or 664—57 = 607 A.D.* I brought to notice some years ago one inscription of Bhoja Deva of Kanauj, which is certainly dated in this era. This inscription is at Prithudaka, or Pehoa, and is dated both in words and in figures in the year 276. Referring this to the era of Sri-Harsha we get 606+276 = 882 A.D.†