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MAY, 1894.] ON THE DATES OF THE SAKA ERA IN INSCRIPTIONS.
S. 1193 expired, which by the southern luni-solar system was Prajapati: Wednesday, 13th January, A. D. 1272; the 12th tithi of the bright half ended 14 h. 48 m. after mean
sunrise.
36.8. 1194. - From Dr. Fleet's impression (Graham's Kolhapoor, p. 437, No. 15) Kolhapur stone inscription of the Dêvagiri-Yadava Râmachandra:
(L. 23). Saka-varshêshu 1194 vêd-Amka-Rudra-pramitêshu vyatitêshu varttamânAmgirab-[sth] vatsara-Migha-pārṇpimâyâṁ somagrahana-parvani.
S. 1104 expired, which by the southern luni-solar system was Angiras: A lunar eclipse, visible in India, 13 h. 27 m. after mean sunrise of the 3rd February, A. D. 1273.
37. S. 1200.-Inscr. at Sravana Belgola, No. 137, p. 105. Date of a private inscription:Svasti śri-vijayabhyudaya-Salivahana-saka-varsham 1200neya Bahudhanya-samvatsarada Chaitra-suddha 1 Sukravara.
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S. 1200 expired, which by the southern luni-solar system was Bahudhanya: Friday, 25th March, A. D. 1278; the first tithi of the bright half ended 20 h. 24 m. after mean sunrise. [This was the day of the Mêsha-samkrânti which took place, by the Sûrya-siddhânta 16 h. 44 m., and by the Arya-siddhânta 14 h. 45 m. after mean sunrise.]
38. S. 1227. From Dr. Fleet's impression. Vêlapur stone inscription of the DêvagiriYadava Ramachandra :
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(L. 1). Svasti éri Sâku 1227 Visvavasu-sam vachchha (tsa)rê | Marga-su(su)dha(ddha)
5 sômê.
S. 1227 expired, which by the southern luni-solar system was Visvavasu: Monday, 22nd November, A. D. 1305; the 5th tithi of the bright half ended 3 h. 16 m. after mean sunrise.
39.-S. 1801. Jour. Bo. As. Soc. Vol. XII. p. 356. Dambal copper-plate inscription of Harihara II. of Vijayanagara:
Sak-Abdê Salivahasya sahasrêņa tribbiḥ sataih
êk-adhikaiś-cha gapitê Siddharthê-bdê subhê dinê II Jyê(jyai)shṭhyam Bhaume nisânath-oparage...
8. 1301 expired, which by the southern luni-solar system was Siddharthin: A lunar eclipse, visible in India, on Tuesday, 31st May, A. D. 1379, 20 h. 52 m. after mean sunrise.
40. S. 1301. Pali, Skr. and Old-Kan. Inscr. No. 126; ante, Vol. XII. p. 214, No. 87. Harihar stone inscription of Harihara II. of Vijayanagara :
'Sasi-kha-sikhi-chamdra-samitê Sake Sidhdha(ddha)rththi(rtthi)-saṁjõitê ch=âbdê [*] Karttika-mâsasya sita-dvâdasyam Bhaskarê varê [*].
S. 1801 expired, which by the southern luni-solar system was Siddharthin: Sunday, 23rd October, A. D. 1379; the 12th tithi of the bright half ended 9 h. 23 m. after mean sunrise.
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41. 8. 1332. Páli, Skr. and Old-Kan. Insor. No. 127; ante, Vol. XII. p. 214, No. 88. Harihar stone inscription of Dêvaraya I. of Vijayanagara :--
Sakê nêtr-fgni-vahn-fmdu-samkhyê Vikru(kpi)ti-namakê [*] varushê Nabhasya-dvâdasyam suklâyâm Somavarake [*]
S. 1882 expired, which by the southern luni-solar system was Vikrita: Monday, 11th August, A. D. 1410; the 12th tithi of the bright half ended 21 h. 36 m. after menn sunrise.
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42. S. 1353. Ante, Vol. II. p. 353. Date on the colossal Jain statue at Karkala, in the South Kanara District :