Chronological Systems of Gujarat

SR No.: 006798
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Bharati K Shelat
Publisher: Pranav Shelat
Publication Year: 1987
Total Pages: 422
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 6 MB

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THE CHRONOLOGICAL SYSTEMS OF GUJARAT
the system of Kārttikādi16 years, 17 while 26 apply to the system of Caitrādi years. 18 18 From this it follows that the system of Kärttikadi years was far more common here than that of Caitrādi years. But the known data give no indication about any uniform factors for the use of Caitrādi years in place of Kärttikadi years. The dates applying to Caitrādi years are given in all sorts of records.19 The known dates applying to Caitrādi years range from V.S. 1148 to V.S. 1353, those applying to Kärttikadi years also belong almost to the same period. Many of the Caitradi dates belong to the northern and central parts of the Sarasvata Maṇḍala, but a few others also extend over the Daṇḍāhī Pathaka in the south.
As regards the system of months it is found that out of 110 definite dates only 47 dates contain some indication for this system. Of these 47 dates twentynine20 apply to the system of Amanta months while eighteen21 16. Lexicons spell Kärttika as well as Kärttika. As the word is derived from Kärttika, the form Kärttika would be natural. However, the simpler form Kärttika is not ungrammatical. This derivative can be justifled according to the Pāņinian Sūtra Jharo Jhari Savarne (8/4/65) according to which a letter of the Jhar group succeeding a letter of the Hal group may be optionally dropped when it is succeeded by a Savarna letter of the Jhar group. Apte's Sanskrit English Dictionary spells the word Kärttika. 17. Nos. 35-50, 64-81, 85, 87, 91, 92, 98, 99, 104, 108, 109, 113, 115-117, 120-121, 122, 126, 128 and 130
18. Nos. 22-34, 60-63, 83, 94, 86, 89, 90, 94, 105, 114 and 131. 19. Herein image inscriptions and Prasastis form a majority, but it applies to all other types of dates as well.
20. Nos. 53, 55-60, 69-82, 85, 88, 90, 92, 115, 122, 129, 131 and 134 21. Nos. 51, 52, 54, 60-68, 89, 91, 111, 117, 121 and 133