Indian Chronology (Solar, Lunar and Planetary): A Practical Guide to the Interpretation and Verification of Tithis, Nakshatras, Horoscopes and other Indian Time-records, B.C. 1 to A.D. 2000 c20.24

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(12) *Fasali year* (luni-solar) in Bengal, and N.W. India (current year = A.D. year minus 592); *pūrṇimānta and lunar Aśvinādi* (i.e., it begins on pūrṇimānta Aśvina, bahula pratipada); luni-solar year for Bengal, just as the Bengal San is the solar year for the same tract of country. Like all luni-solar years, the Fasali takes the number of the next Solar San. Thus, A.D. 1900 was, as we have seen, Bengal San 1307 current, but the luni-solar Fasali beginning on Aśvina krishna pratipada of A.D. 1900 takes the number of the next Bengal San, i.e., 1308 current. Hence the formula for Bengal Fasali is "current A.D. year minus 592".