Jain Legend Vol 4

Author(s): Hastimal Maharaj, Shuganchand Jain, P S Surana
Publisher: Hastimal Maharaj Shugan C Jain P S Surana

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V.N. (V ra Nirva Year) started on the first day of K rtika ukl (about November 19). After 469 years 5 months, Vikram Year started from Caitra ukl (about 1st April - V.N. 470). 526 years 2 months after V.N. i.e. in V.N. Year 527, Christian calendar started on January 1 (Pau ya
ukl 1). This is about 56 years 9 months from Vikram year, i.e. in the Vikram year 57. The aka Year started 135 years after Caitra ukl 1 (around 1s' of April). Hence aka Year started 604 years 5 months after V ra Nirva, (i.e. 605th V.N.), 77 years 3 months after Christian year (i.e. 78th Christian Year).
The Islamic year emerged during V.N. 1149, Vikram Year 672, Christian Year 622 and aka Year 544 as 7 lunar months exceed in every 19 solar years.
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