TY - BOOK AU - Sewell, Robert AU - Śaṅkara Bālakr̥shṇa Dīkshita, TI - The Indian calendar SN - 9788180943973 U1 - 529.324 23rd PY - 2019/// CY - Chennai PB - Maven Books KW - nakshatra KW - panchanga KW - tithi N1 - PART - I Elements and Definitions The Siddhantas and Other Astronomical works Further details contents of the panchanga Yoga karna paksha lunar months luni-solar month names Amanta and purnimanta systems solar year Amavasai Purnami length of months sankrantis Part - II The Various Era Part - III Description and Explanation of the Tables Part - V The Muhammadan Calendar N2 - The Practical difficulties in calculating dates mentioned in inscriptions or in the colophons to manuscripts are considerable. Among the books offering help to historians and editors alike, in the works of R. Sewell stand out as excellent introductions to this intricate subject. The book reprinted here was first published in 1897. However, in spite of its age, The Indian Calendar has retained its usefulness for the benefit of scholars working on the chronology of Ancient India ER -