Indian Antiquary Vol 19

Author(s): John Faithfull Fleet, Richard Carnac Temple
Publisher: Swati Publications

Page 39

JANUARI, 1890.)
THE VIKRAMA ERA.
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(Line 13)... brimad-Vikramadity-Otpadita-samvatsara-satêsha dvadaśasu tri(tri). shashti-uttarêshu lano Sravana-masa-sukla-paksha-dvitiyAyam Ravi-vard Str=arkatô=pi samvat [12]63 Sråvaņa-sudi 2 Rav&v=asyam samvatsara-masa-paksha-vârs-pûrvvikayam tithâv=ady=éha úrimad-A[nahilapita]ké sdy=aiva Vyatipata-pe(pa)rvvani ...
Northern V. 1263 current: Tuesday, 19 July, A.D. 1205.
Northern V. 1263 expired: Sunday, 9 July, A.D. 1206; the second tithi of the bright half ended 13 h. 57 m., and the nakshatra was Åślêshỉ up to 4 h. 36 m., and the yoga was Vyatipata up to 14 h. 3 m. after mean sunrise.
Southern V. 1263 expired: Saturday, 28 July, A.D. 1207; the second tithi of the bright half ended 12 h. 15 m. after mean sunrise.
40. - V. 1272.- Journ. Amer. Or. Soc., Vol. VII. pp. 27 and 29. Bhopal copper-plate inscription of the Paramara Arjunavarmadêva:
... srimad-Amareśvaratîrth-ivasthitair=asmábhir-dvisaptaty-adhika-dvadasa-sata-samvatsare Bhadrapada-paurņamâsyan Chandroparåga-parvani Rêvå-Kapilayôh sangamê snåtvå....
... samvat 1272 Bhadrapada-sudi 15 Budhe. Northern V. 1272 corrent: Thursday, 21 August, A.D. 1214; no eclipse.
Northern v. 1272 expired: Wednesday, 9 September, A.D. 1215; & total lunar eclipse, visible in India, 16 h. 24 m. Greenwich time, or, at Ujjain, 15 h. 27 m. after mean sunrise.
Southern V. 1272 expired: Sunday, 28 August, A.D. 1216 ; & partial lunar eclipse, visible in India, 21 h. 41 m. Greenwich time, or, at Ujjain, 20 h. 44 m. after mean sunrise.
41. - V. 1840.- From rubbings supplied to me by Dr. Burgess. Stone inscription at KAlanjar :
(Line 3) ... Chaitra-sudi 3 Va(bu)dho sam 1340. Northern V. 1340 current : Saturday, 14 March, A.D. 1282.
Northern V. 1340 expired: Wednesday, 3 March, A.D. 1283 ; the third tithi of the bright half ended 19 h. 42 m. after mean sunrise.
Southern V. 1340 expired: Tuesday, 21 March, A.D. 1284; the third tithi of the bright half ended 18 h. 46 m. after mean sunrise.
42. - V. 1368.- Archæol. Surv. of India, Vol. XI. p. 118, and Plate xxxvii. 3. Stone inscription at Jaunpur: - (Line 8)... Jyêshthe måsê sitd pakshê dvadasyà (sya)m=Vu(bu)dha-vasard (1*1
S l ikhit-êyam sadá bhậti prasastih Plava-vatsarê | Samvat 13[5]3 [11] Northern V. 1353 current: Friday, 27 May, A.D. 1295.
Northern v. 1868 expired: Wednesday, 16 May, A.D. 1296; the 12th tithi of the bright half ended 0 h. 34 m. after mean sunrise.
Southern V. 1353 expired: Monday, 3 June, A.D. 1297.
The year Plava, No. 35, lasted, according to the Sürya-Siddhanta rule, without bija, from 13 September, A.D. 1295, to 8 September, A.D. 1296; and with bija, from 18 October A.D. 1295, to 13. October, A.D. 1296; and according to the Jyotistattva rule, from 26 August, A.D. 1295, to 21 August, A.D. 1296. Accordingly, Plava was ourrent on the actual day of the date (16 May, A.D. 1296) and also at the commencement of the solar year (25 March, A.D. 1896). By the Telinga rule the date would fall in the year Durmukha, No. 30.
43.- V. 1439.- Archæol. Surv. of India, Vol. VI. p. 79, and Plate xi, Machadt (near Alvar) stone inscription of the time of the Sultan Perdja SAhill: -
(Line 6) ... Samvatsarê=smin kri-Vikramaditya-rajye(?) sauvat 1439 så (bà)ké 1304 varshe | Vaisa (så )sha(kba)-sudi 6 Ravi-dino | Pushys-nakshatre i éri-surat[r#Jaņa-Pérojasâhi rajyê ... Northern V. 1439 current : Tuesday, 30 April, A.D. 1381..
11 Firdz Shah bin Rajab, A.D. 1851-1388 ; Thomas, loc. cit. p. 209.