Kerala PSC Facts About India - 12
National Calendar
109.The national calendar based on Saka Era, with Chaitra as its first month and a normal year of 365 days was adopted from 22 March 1957 (Chaitra 1, 1879) along with the Gregarion calendar.
110. Dates of the national calendar have a permanent correspondence with the dates of the Gregorian calendar, 1 Chaitra falling on 22 March normally and 21 March in leap year.
111. The last month of Saka Calendar is Phalguna.
112. Saka Era was started during the period of
Kanishka, the greatest ruler of the Kushana
dynasty.
109.The national calendar based on Saka Era, with Chaitra as its first month and a normal year of 365 days was adopted from 22 March 1957 (Chaitra 1, 1879) along with the Gregarion calendar.
110. Dates of the national calendar have a permanent correspondence with the dates of the Gregorian calendar, 1 Chaitra falling on 22 March normally and 21 March in leap year.
111. The last month of Saka Calendar is Phalguna.
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