A History of the Mahrattas v1.c8.36

v1.c8.36

The Mirg, or cultivator’s year, always commences in the beginning of our month of June, corresponding with the end of the Hindoo month, Weyshak, or beginning of Jesht. Although the Hindoo year is lunar, it is adjusted to the solar time, by the intervention of the Adheek Muheenu, or intercalary month, being one month counted twice over, in every fourth year; and again further corrected by throwing out one month from one year in every three cycles, of 60 years each, or 180 years. The month thrown out is termed Kshy-mas, or the deficient month.