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OCTOBER, 1889.]
SCHRAM'S TABLES FOR HINDU DATES.
Given year: Vikrama 1397, current. - Table 3, Vikrama current, 1371
Table 4, 26, Mâgha + 4
......2200 688 9 807
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Sum 2210 495
Table 1, old style, next lower number 2195 882 century 1300, O. S.
Remainder 14 613
Table 2, next lower number 14 610 year 40, January Final remainder
3.
Answer: 3 January, A.D. 1340.
2. Which day corresponds to Vikrama 1275, expired, Mârga sudi 5 (Archaeol. Survey of W. India, No. X. p. 111) ?
Given year: Vikrama 1275, expired. Table 3, Vikrama expired, 1229.........2149 187
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Table 4, 46, Marga + 5. ...... 17 073 Sum 2166 260
Table 1, old style...2159 357
295
century 1200, O. S.
Remainder 6903, by Table 2 Answer: 24 November, A.D. 1218.
3. Which day corresponds to southern Vikrama 1224, expired, Ashadha sudi 2 (Archæol. Survey of India, Vol. XXI. Plate xxiii. G.) ?
Southern Vikrama 1224, expired. -Table 3, column for Ashâdha, 1106 2104 625 Table 4, 118, Ashâḍha +2. 43 205 Sum 2147 830
Table 1, old style, 2122.832
century 1100, O. S. Remainder 24 998 by Table 2 = year 68, June 9. Answer: 9 June, A.D. 1168.
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= year 18, November 24.
p. 248) ? vadi 10
4. Which day corresponds to Nêwâr 923, expired, Mârgasîrsha vadi 10 (ante, Vol. XVII. Since the Newâr year has the amánta arrangement of the lunar fortnights, Mârgasirsha Margasiraha 10+ 15 = 25; and we accordingly have :
Nêwâr 923, expired. -Table 3, column for Margastraha 819......2341 313
Table 4, 104, Marga + 25.38 266 Sum 2379 579
- Table 1, new style, 2378 495-century 1800, N. S.
Remainder 1 084 by Table 2 year 2, December 19. Answer: 19 December, A.D. 1802, new style.
5. Which day corresponds to Chêdi 793, current, Phâlguna vadi 9 (ante, Vol. XVII.
p. 215)? Since the Chêdi year has the purnimanta arrangement of the lunar fortnights, Phalguna vadi 9 = Mâgha 9+15 =24; and we accordingly have :Chêdi 793, current. 680 2060 064 Table 4, 113, Mâgha+ 24... 41 602 Sum ......2101 666 Table 1, old style...2086 307
Table 3, Column for Mâgha
Century 1000, O. S.
Remainder 15 359 by Table 2. year 42, Jan. 18. Answer: 18 January, A.D. 1042.
