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THE EPOCH OF THE KALACHURI-CHEDI ERA.
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A. D. 248 (corresponding to the expired Saka year 170), to convert a current Chēdi year into an expired Saka year we have to add 169 when the date falls in the bright fortnight of Kärttika or in any of the months from Mārgasirsha to Phālguna and 170 in all other cases. Similarly, to convert an expired Chēdi year into an expired Saka yeat we have to add 170 and 171 respectively in the same circumstances.
A.-Dates in Expired Years. 1. The Rewah stone inscription of the time of Karna (Bhandarkar's List No. 1226) (from an ink-impression with me)-Samvatsata(ra) 812 srimat-Karna-prakāsa(da)-vyavaharanayā navama. samvaisaré Māgha-sudi 10 Gurau, i.e., the year 812, the ninth year of the administration established by Karna, the tenth tithi of the bright fortnight of Mägha, & Thursday. The corresponding Christian date (for the expired Saka year 812 +170=982) is Thursday the 4th January A. D. 1061 when the tenth tithi of the bright fortnight of Mägha ended 3 h. 10 m. after mean sunrise.
2. The Sheorinārāyan plates of Ratnadēva II (Ind. Hist. Quart., Vol. IV, pp. 21ff.) - Sanvata(t) 878 Bhadra-sudi 5 Ravau., i.e., the year 878 the fifth tithi of the bright fortnight of Bhadrapada, & Sunday. The corresponding Christian date (for the expired Saka year 878+171=1049) is Sunday the 14th August A. D. 1127. On that day the fifth tithi of the bright fortnight of Bhādrapada ended 8 h. 50 m. after mean sunrise.
3. The Sarkh8 plates of Ratnadēva II (above, Vol. XXII, pp. 159ff.)-Tên=ā8()īty-adhikashta-vatsara-sate jātë dine Gihpatëh Kärttikyām-atha Rohin-ibha-samaye rätrës-cha yāma-traye Srimad-Ratna-narēsvarasya sadasi jyotir-vidām=agrataḥ sarvva-grāsam-anushna-goh pravadatā tirnņā pratijña-nadil(v. 19), i.e., the expired Chēdi year 880 Kärttika su. di. 15, a Thursday with a total eclipse of the moon when she was in the constellation of Röhiņi. The corresponding Christian date (for the expired. Saka year 880 +170=1050) is Thursday the 8th November A. D. 1128. The moon was totally eclipsed in the third quarter of the night. The nakshatra Röhini commenced 13 h. 30 m. after mean sunrise on that day.
4. The Amõdā plates (first set) of Prithvidēva II (Ind. Hist. Quart., Vol. I, pp. 409ff.) - 1. 24, Chaitre Soma-grahe sati; 1. 33, Saṁvat 900, i.e., the Year 900 with a lunar eclipse in the month of Chaitra. The corresponding Christian date (for the expired Saka year 900+171 1071) is Friday the 25th March A. D. 1149. On that day there occurred a lunar eclipse visible at Ratanpur.
5. The Amõdá plates (second set) of Prithvidēva II (Ind. Hist. Quart., Vol. I, pp. 412ff.) -Samvat 905 Asvi(dvi)na-sudi 6 Bhaumē, i.e., the year 905, the sixth tithi of the bright fortnight of Asvina, a Tuesday. The corresponding Christian date (for the expired Saka year 905 +171= 1076) is Tuesday, the 14th September A. D. 1154. On that day the sixth tithi of the bright fortnight of Aøvina commenced 1 h. 15 m. after mean sunrise. With the Chēdi year commencing on Abvina bu. di. 1 in A. D. 248, this date should fall in A. D. 1152 if the Chēdi year is taken as current and in A. D. 1153 if it is taken as expired. But in A. D. 1152 the tithi ended 7 h. 30 m. after mean sunrise on Saturday (the 6th September) and in A. D. 1153 it ended 7 h. after mean sunrise on Friday (the 25th September). In either case it would have to be regarded as irregular.
6. The Jubbulpore Kotwali plates of Jayasimha (above, Vol. XXI, pp. 91ff.)-Sarvat 918 Asvina-sudi paurnamāsyām tithau Sa(Sa)ni-dine Tripuryām Soma-grahanë, i.e., the year 918 the fifteenth tithi of the bright fortnight of Asvina, a Saturday, at Tripuri, a lunar eclipse. The corresponding Christian date (for the expired Saka year 918+171-1089) is Saturday, the 30th
For the verification of dates I have us throughout D. B. S. K. Pillai's indispensable work. An Indian Ephemeris.'
