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NOVEMBER, 1890.)
THE VIKRAMA ERA.
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Since in V. 1491 there is no Wednesday which could in any way be joined with the tith and at the same time with the nakshatra Anuradha, I take the year 1491 to have been erroneously put for 1492, and accordingly consider Wednesday, 7 Maroh, A. D. 1496, to be the true equivalent of the date.
(f). - A date which yields no satisfactory equivalent for the year of the date, but which would work out properly for both the immediately preceding
year and the immediately following year. 183. – V. 174. - ante, Vol. XVIII. p. 20. Copper-plate inscription of Gðvindachandradéva of Kananj: -
(Line 13)... chatuhsaptaty-adhik-aikadaśa-sa(a)ta-samvatsard Phálgund masi krishdapakshe trittyáyân-tithau Bukra-dine-nkd=pi samvat 1174 Phâlga[na-vadi 3(P)] Sukre ...
The possible equivalents for V. 1174 and the surrounding years are: - v. 178 current, —
pārņiminta : Thursday, 3 February, A. D. 1116.
amanta : Friday, 3 March, A. D. 1116; the third tithi of the dark halt ended 15 h. 39 m. after mean sunrise.
V. 1174 current, - • pûrņimânta: Monday, 22 January, A. D. 1117.
amanta: Wednesday, 21 February, A. D. 1117. V. 1174 expired, -
půrnimânta : the third tithi of the dark half commenced 12 h. 50 m. after mean sunrise of Friday, 11 January, A. D. 1118, and ended 10 h. 55 m, after mean sunrise of Saturday, 12 January.
amânta: Sunday, 10 February, A. D. 1118. V. 1176 expired, -
parimanta: Friday, 31 January, A. D. 1119; the third tithi of the dark half onded 11 h. 41 m, after mean sunrise.
Amanta : Saturday, 1 March, A. D. 1119.
Since, on Friday, 11 January, A. D. 1118, the third tithi commenced so late as to render the performance of religious ceremonies on that day, after the commencement of the tithi, almost impossible, I consider the year of the date to be wrong. And, in my opinion, the probability is that, of the two surrounding Vikrama years, which would yield the proper week. day, the true year of the date is V. 1173 current or 1172 expired, because that year yields the Friday by the amanta scheme of the lunar fortnights, which has been apparently followed in other dates of Govindachandra and his successor. I would therefore take Friday, 8 March, A. D. 1116, to be the proper equivalent of the date. (8). - Dates which yield no satisfaotory equivalent for the year of the date, but which would work out properly for both the immediately preceding year
and the next year but one. 184. - V. 1208. From & rubbing supplied to me by Dr. Burgess. Copper-plate inscription of Govindachandradeva of Kanauj:
(Line 16)... sarvataaranám asbt-Adhika-dvadasa (ha)-sa(la) tahu Karttika masi gu(sa)kla-pakshe paurņņamlayam tithau Bh[an]ma-dine söktepi samvat 1208 Karttik. sudi 15 Bhaume ...
The possible equivalente for V. 1208 and the surrounding years are :
V. 1207 current : Tuesday, 18 October, A. D. 1149; the fall-moon tithi endod 16 h. 1 m. after mean sunrise.
V. 1208 current: Monday, 6 November, A. D. 1150.
