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THE SOLANKI PERIOD
As the difference remains uniform, it follows that the Simha year commenced with some month between Mārgśīrṣa, śu. di. and Aşādha, ba. di. It means that the Simba year could be either Caitrādi or Aşādhādi, but in the present state of our knowledge, it is not possible to decide in favour of either.
As for the system of months, it may be noted that out of the four known dates of the Simha era, only two contain sufficient data for the purpose, as the date of the Simha year 60 comprises only the year and the date of the Simha year 96 belongs to the bright half of the lunar month. In the date of the Simha year 32, the given week-day corresponds to the lunar day41 according to the Amānta system of months, while in the date of the Simha year 151, the lunar day fits in with the given week-day62 according to the Pūrņimānta system. Thus the available data which are meagre, leave it uncertain whether the months of the Simha era were Pūrņimānta or Amānta.
However, the year must have commenced with the bright half of the first month, which could be either Caitra or Aşādha. Accordingly, the year 0 of the Simha era should be taken as having commenced on Thursday, the 20th March, 1113 A. C., and ended on Sunday, the 8th March, 1114 A. C. in case the year be Caitrādi; alternatively if the year be Āsādhādi, it should be taken as having commenced on Monday, the 16th June, 1113 A. C. and ended on Friday, the 5th June, 1114 A. C. Thus the epoch of the Simha era may be put at present alternatively as shown above. 41. Monday, 15th Octo., A. C. 1145 42. Sunday, 25th May, A. C. 1264
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