Book of Indian Eras, with Tables for Calculating Indian Dates c32.21

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Now it is quite true, as Colebrooke says, that an eclipse of the moon did occur on the 16th July 1144, but that day was certainly not the full moon of Srâvana in that year. The true date was the 28th July 1143, on which day was the full moon of Srâvana, and also a lunar eclipse. The following is the calculation according to the Tables. Samvat year 1200 + 3044 = 4244 Kâli-Yuga = A.D. 1143.