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THE CHRONOLOGICAL SYSTEMS OF GUJARAT
Only two dates form an exception to the prevalence of this system. Nos. 8 and 13 apply to the Sürya Siddhānta rather than the Brahma Siddhānta? conversely 6 dates apply to the Brahma Siddhānta rather than the Sūrya Siddhānta. Chronologically this system seems to have been prevalent at least from V.S. 1218 to V. S. 13549.
(ii) The Simha Era Some recordsło of the Caulukya kings are dated in the Simha era. They are all found from Sorath, represented by Junagadh District in Saurashra. The name of the era is specifically mentioned in these dates. The dates of these records range from Simha Sam. 32 to Simha Sam. 151". The years are given in figures. The dates also contain months, fortnights, lunar days and week. days. These dates in the Simha era also given in some other era or eras like the Vikrama era and / or Valabhi era. 7. No. 8 occurs in a MS copied in North Gujarat and No. 13, in a MS copied in South Saurashtra.
In the case of No. 13. however, tlie equivalent given date falls in Adhika Phālguna, where is the given date belongs to
Dviriya Phålguna. 8. Nos. 2, 6, 7, 14, 15, and 16 9. The known dites contain no references to intercalations prior
to V. S. 1218. 10. Bhandarkar's List, Nos. 1461, 1463, 1465, 1466; G. V. Acharya,
HIG. Nos. 145. 154, 162, 21? 11. These inscriptions are as follows :(i) The Mangrol stone inscription of the time of Kumārapāla
dated V.S. 1202 and Simha Saṁvat 32
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