Book of Indian Eras, with Tables for Calculating Indian Dates c26.9

c26.9

3. In another place, however, he gives a slightly different statement as follows : “In Mithila the year is lunar (*i.e.* luni-solar) and commences on the first day after the full moon of Ashâdha. Here they say that Sak was the same as Sâlivâhan, and this year 1810 is reckoned the 1732nd year of his era. It is also the 1866th year of Samvat, who, according to them, is the same with Vikram. In these two points they agree with the Brahmans of the South, and differ totally from those of Bengal. They have still another era called after Lakshman, king of Gaur, and of which this is the 705th year.”