Date conversion
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Date conversion from an Indian Calendar to the Common Era (CE or AD) requires a complex computation. To obtain the approximate year in AD we can use the following formula for different Eras:
| Samvat | Formula to convert into AD | Beginning |
|---|---|---|
| Vikram Samvat: | subtract (-) 57 (Chaitra-Pausha); subtract 56 (Pausha-Phalguna). | Founded by Vikramaditya following his victory over the Sakas in 56 BCE.[1] |
| Shaka Samvat: | add (+) 78-79 | Accession of Kanishka to the throne in 78 AD |
| Kalachuri Samvat: | add (+) 248-249 | |
| Kashmirian Era | ||
| Gupta Year: | add (+) 319-320 | |
| Valabhi Samvat: | add (+) 320 | |
| Bangla Savat: | add (+) 593-594 | Bengali calendar is often attributed to King of Gour, Shashanka as the starting date (12 or 14 April 594 CE) |
| Harsha Samvat: | add (+) 606 | Accession of Harshavardhana to the throne of Thaneshwar in 606 A.D. |
| Viranirvana Samvat: | subtract (-) 527-526 | The Vira Nirvana Samvat (era) originated on 15 October 527 BCE. It commemorates the nirvana of Mahavira, the 24th Jain Tirthankara. |
| Buddhist Era (BE): | subtract (-) 544-543 | Buddha attained parinirvāna |
| Yudhishthira Samvat: | subtract (-) 3101 | Ascension of Lord Krishna at age 125 |
| Shri Krishna Samvat: | subtract (-) 3226 | Birth of Lord Krishna |
References
- ↑ The Encyclopædia of India and of Eastern and Southern Asia by Edward Balfour, B. Quaritch 1885, p.502