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THE INDIAN ANTIQUARY.
[JANUARY, 1890.
Samvat 1707 samayê take 1572 Vikari-samvatsarê dakshiņîyanê Karttika-suddha 3 Gurau Visvêśvara-rajadhanyám (or, as stated in another part of the MS., Kåsyaṁ).
V. 1707 current : Sunday, 28 October, A.D. 1649.
V. 1707 expired: Thursday, 17 October, A.D. 1650 ; the third tithi of the bright half ended 21 h. 29 m, after mean sunrise.
The year Vikarin, No. 33, lasted, according to the Súrya-Siddhanta rule, without bija, from 24 July, A.D. 1649, to 20 July, A.D. 1650, and with bija, from 31 Augast, A.D. 1649, to 27 Angust, A.D. 1650 ; and according to the Jyotistattva rule, from 3 July, A.D. 1649, to 29 Jane, A.D. 1650. Accordingly, Vikůrin was not actually current on the day of the date (17 October, A.D. 1650), but it was current at the commencement of the solar year (28 March, A.D. 1650). By the Telinga rule the date would fall in the year Vikrita, No. 24.
26. - V. 1729. --- Date of my MS. of Chandrakrti's Sarasvata-dipika :Samvat 1729 varsbê Marggasira-sudi 9 Soms-visare. v. 1729 current: Thursday, 30 November, A.D. 1671.
V. 1729 expired: Monday, 18 November, A.D. 1672, the 9th tithi of the bright half ended 23 h. 20 m. after mean sunrise.
2. - Dates in the months Chaitra to Asvina.
(a). - Dates in Northern Current Years. 27.- V. 1811. - Epigraphia Indica, Vol. I. p. 32. Stone inscription from Dabhoi in the Barôda territory, of the time of the Chaulukya Visaladêve : -
(Line 59)... Samvat 1311 varshê Jyêshtha-śudi 15 Vu(bu)dhe-dine.
Northern V. 1311 current: Wednesday, 14 May, A.D. 1253; the 15th tithi of the bright half ended 19 h. 12 m, after mean sunrise.
Northern V. 1311 expired: Tuesday, 2 June, A.D. 1254 ; the 15th tithi of the bright half ended 16 h. 13 m. after mean sunrise.
Southern V. 1311 expired: Saturday, 22 May, A.D. 1253.
28. - V. 1380.- From Sir A. Cunningham's rubbings, supplied to me by Mr, Fleet. Stone inscription at Udaypur in Gwalior :
(Line 1) ... Samvat 1380 varshê Bhadra[mva(va) P]-rudi 3 Somel Hastu(sta)nakshatr[@] (Uda P]para-nagarê rûija-śrî-Vachchhaudêvasya sådhanika ...
Northern V. 1380 current: Monday, 16 August, A.D. 1322; the third tithi of the bright balf ended 10 h. 8 m., and the nakshatra was Hasta up to 9 h. 51 m, after mean sunrise.
Northern V. 1380 expired: Friday, 5 August, A.D. 1323. Southern V. 1380 expired: Thursday, 23 August, A.D. 1324.
29. - V. 1587. - Professor Eggeling's Catalogue of the Sanskrit MSS. of the India Office, p. 16. Date of a MS. of the Aranya-gána : -
Saṁvat 1587 samayê Vaibâsha(kha)-sudi-pratipada-Sukre.
Northern V. 1587 current: Friday, 9 April, A.D. 1529; the first tithi of the bright half ended 10 h. 59 m, after mean sunrise.
Northern V. 1587 expired: Wednesday, 30 March, A.D. 1530. Southern V. 1587 expired: Tuesday, 18 April, A.D. 1531.
(b). - Dates in Northern Expired (or Southern Curront) Years. 30. - V. 919. - Archæol. Surv. of India, Vol. X. p. 101, and Plate Xxxii. 2; ante, Vol. XVII. p. 23; and a rubbing supplied to me by Mr. Fleet. Deðgadh stone inscription of Bhôjadêva of Kanauj:
(Line 6) . . . Samvat 919 Asva(sva)yaja-suklapaksha-chaturdasyam Vri(bfi)haupati. din ng Uttarabhadrapada-nakshattro ....
