Bhaskarabda Calendar of Assam
G.S. Paper 1
Context
In addition to Saka and Gregorian, Bhaskarabda will be used in the official calendar by the Assam government.
Background
Currently, the Assam government uses the Saka calendar and the Gregorian calendar. The Saka calendar uses a lunisolar time tracking system, instead of the sidereal signs used in the Hindu calendar; the months in this calendar follow the tropical Zodiac signs. The Gregorian calendar is a solar dating system widely used around the world. Recently, the decision to use ‘Bhaskarabda’ in the official calendar was announced by the Assam CM in a meeting held with the officials of the General Administration Department (GAD).
How will it work?
Gregorian Calendar
The Saka Calendar
Note: Although it is deemed as a national calendar, the Saka Calendar is seldom used outside of very formal Government of India documents. Its most noted use is in the Gazette of India, alongside the commonly used Gregorian calendar. All India Radio Broadcasts follow the Saka Calendar and time. Other official Government of India Calendars, timetables, documents and communications refers to the Saka Calendar dates.
The names of the months in the Saka Calendar are:
• Chhaitra (March 21 – April 20)
• Vaishakha (April 21-May 21)
• Jyeshtha (May 22-June 21)
• Ashadha (June 22- July 22)
• Shravana (July 23-August 22)
• Bhaadra (August 22-September 22)
• Ashwin (September 23-October 22)
• Kartika (October 23-November 21)
• Agrahayana (November 22-December 21)
• Pausha (December 22-January 20)
• Magha (January 21- February 19) and
• Phalguna (February 20-March 20/21)
Source: The Hindu
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