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NOVEMBER, 1923) DETERMINATION OF THE EPOCH OF THE PARGANATI ERA
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Synchronistie Chart of dates in the Parganati Era
The correct dates are printed in Clarendon type.
Bengal
Year.
Valkakha.
Ashaha.
Bhadra.
Ābvina.
Agrahayana.
Magha.
Falguna.
Chaitra
1117
(3) 25th. 509 P.
1151
(4) 25th. 543 P.
1157
(5) 21st. 550 P.
1162
(6) 3rd. 554 P.
1170
(7-9) 11-13-15th
562 P.
1173
(10) 25th 564 P.
1175
|(11) 23rd.
566 P.
(12) 10th.
567 P.
1176
(13) 22nd.
570 P.
1183
(14) 9th. 574 P.
1187
(15) Ist. 578 P.
1188
(16) 6th. 580 P. !
Discussion of the Evidence of Documents. (a) Documents preserved in the house of Babu Nifi Kanta Bhattacharyya of Dingamanik. Nos. 10 and 12. The following chart shows the relative position of the two documents:
Val.
Jyal.
Asha.
Sra.
Bha.
1. Āév.
Kar.
Agra.
Haua. Magha
Fal.
Chai.
1173
25th. 564 P.
1174
1175
10th 567 P.
It may be seen at a glance that one of the two dates must be wrong. If we have the 564 Parganati on the 25th Chaitra of B.s. 1173, we cannot have 567 Parganâti on the 10th of Agrahayana of B.s. 1175.
