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but they are not legible completely and definitely72.
The date no. iv tallies according to the systein of Kārttikādi years, but it throws no light on the system of the month as it falls in the bright half.
The system of the year and the month are both indicated by the date no, v which fits in only accordIng to the system of Kārttikādi years and that of Pūrņimänta months.73
Thus the dates given in the Valabhai era are found to have continued the system of Kārttikādi years and Pūrņimānta monihs during this period.
It should be noted here that the use of the Valabhī era seems to have come to an end by the end of this period, as no further records dated in this era are found after the end of the Caulukyan period.
(vi) The Hijrī Era Only one Sanskrit record dated in the Hijri era has been found during this period. It is the Verawal stone-inscription of the time of King Arjunadeva,
72. In the case of no. i, the particulars of the fortnight, the lunar day and the wiek-day (if any) are entirely missing.
In the date no. iii, the names of the month and the fortnight are read [Bhadrapada) and 'su! The day corresponds to 14th August, 1230 A.C. which however, falls on wednesday and not Friday, as mentioned in the date. Nor does the date tally even if the fortnight is read 'ba' as it, then falls on Tuesday. The continuity of the Kārttikädi Pūrnimānta system conformed by the date no. v precludes the consideration of the Caitrādi or
Amānta system in the case of this date. 73. Fleet, CII., Vol. III, Intro., p. 90
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