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THE CHRONOLOGICAL SYSTEMS OF GUJARAT
Amānta : Așādha was intercalary. First Așādha, ba.di. 9-Friday, 22 June, A.C. 1291 Second Așādha, ba.di. 9-Saturday, 21 July,
A.C. 1291 The given tithi is found to be suppressed in the expired Kārttikādi Pārņimānta system according to the Bramha Siddhānta as well as the Sürya Siddhānta. Hence, it may be applied to the expired Kārttikādi Amānta system. Accordingly, the given day may be equated with Thursday, 21 June, A.C. 1291. The given tithi commenced 8 h. 17 m, after mean sunrise on that day, but the tithi seems to have been ascribed to the week-day on which it commenced. 3
Of the 49 dates given above, 43 dates are of definite character.
Of these dates only two apply to the mode of current years.
Total
Dates applying to expired Years
Dates applying to current years
Nos : 212 and 248
Nos. 205 - 211 213-239. 243, 244, 246 and 250–253
Total
41
Number
3. The given tithi fell in first Aşadha, which was intercalary.
though it is not specified so in the inscription.
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