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10. S. 894. Kakkala (Karka II.): -
(L. 47). Sakanripa-kâl-âtita-sam(sam) vatsara-satêshv-ashtasu chaturnna (rnna) vaty-adhikêshv-aikataḥ sam (sam) vat 894 Angira(rah)-sam (sam) vatsar-ântarggata(t-) Âśva yuja-paurņṇamasyâyâm Vu(bu)dha-dinê somagrahana-mahâparvvaṇi.
ON THE DATES OF THE SAKA ERA IN INSCRIPTIONS.
3. 894 expired, which by the southern luni-solar system was Angiras: A lunar eclipse, visiblo in India, on Wednesday, 25th September, A. D. 972, 16 h. 56 m. after mean suurise. [By the mean-sign system Angiras had ended on the 29th June, A. D. 971, before the commencement of 'S. 894 expired.]
11.-8. 939. As. Res. Vol. I. p. 363. Thani copper-plate inscription of the 'Silâhâra Arikêsarin: -
'On the fifteenth of the bright moon of Cártica, in the middle of the year Pingala, when nine hundred and forty years, save one, are reckoned as past from the time of King Saca, or, in figures, the year 939, of the bright moon of Cártica 15. . . . . the moon being then full and eclipsed'...
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S. 939 expired, which by the southern luni-solar system was Pingala: A lunar eclipse, visible in India, on the 6th November, A. D. 1017, 19 h. 23 m. after mean sunrise.
Ante, Vol. XII. p. 266. Kardâ copper-plate inscription of the Rashtrakuta
12. S. 946..
Ante, Vol. VIII. p. 18. Miraj copper-plate inscription of the Western
Chalukya Jayasimha III. :
Sakanripa-kal-itîta-samvatsara-satêshn navasu shatchatvârimsad-adhikêshv-amkataḥ samvat 946 Raktakshi-samvatsar-âmtarggata-Vaiśâkha-paurṇṇamâsyâm-Adityavâre.
S. 946 expired, which by the southern luni-solar system was Raktaksha: Sunday, 26th April, A. D. 1024; the full-moon tithi ended 15 h. 31 m. after mean sunrise.
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13. S. 950. - Ante, Vol. IV. p. 278, and Vol. XVIII. p. 379. Talgund stone inscription of the Western Châlukya Jayasimha III. :
(L. 8). Saka-varsha 950neya Vibhava-samvatsarada Pushya-suddha 5 Sómavarad= uttarayana-sam krantiy-andu.
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In S. 950 expired, which by the southern luni-solar system was Vibhava, the Uttarayana-samkranti took place 16 h. after mean sunrise of Monday, 23rd December, A. D. 1028, during the 5th tithi of the bright half which commenced 0 h. 47 m. before mean suurise of the same day and ended 1 h. after mean sunrise of Tuesday, 24th December, A. D. 1028.
14. S. 980. Jour. Roy. As. Soc., O. S., Vol. IV. p. 281, and Cave-Temples of Western In lia, p. 104. Copper-plate inscription of the 'Silâhâra Mârasimha :
(L. 44). Sa(sa)kanṛipa-kâl-âtita-samvatsara-satêshu | asi (si)ty-adhika-nava-satêshv= amkêshu pravarttatayiti Vilambi-samvatsarê Pausha-masasya éaddha-pakshê saptamya'n Brihaspativare udagayana-parvvani I.
In S. 980 expired, which by the southern luni-solar system was Vilamba, the Uttarayana-samkranti took place 10 h. 18 m. after mean sunrise of Thursday, 24th December, A. D. 1058, during the 7th tithi of the bright half which ended 17 h. after mean sunrise of the same day.
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15.8. 996. Ante, Vol. X. p. 127. Bijapur stone inscription of the Western Chalukya Sômêsvara II. :
(L. 10). Sa (sa)ka-varsham 996neya Anamda-samvatsarada Puśya(shya)-su(su)dhdha(ddha) 5 Bri(bri)haspativarad-amdin-uttarayana-sam kramti-parvva-nimittam.
In S. 996 expired, which by the southern luni-solar system was Ananda, the Uttarayana-samkranti took place 12 h. 3 m. after mean sunrise of the 24th December, A. D. 1074,
