Published: 25th Oct, 2021
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Assam government has approved Bhaskarabda, a period counted from the date of ascension by the great Kamrup king Kumar Bhaskar Varma as an official calendar and the Saka and Gregorian charts.
What is Bhaskarabda?
- Bhaskarabda can be understood as a period calculated from the date of the ascension of the 7th-century local ruler Bhaskar Varman.
- It is based on both phases of the moon and the solar year.
- The gap between Basaskarabda and Gregorian is 593 years.
- It all started when Baskaravarman was crowned ruler of the Kamrupa kingdom.
Kamrup king Kumar Bhaskar Varma
- Kamrup, which was also known as Pragjyotish in the mythological era, has been recognised as the first historical kingdom of Assam and was the most advanced territory under his reign.
- Bhaskar Varma was a contemporary to the north Indian emperor Harshavardhan, another celebrated ruler of
- Both enjoyed political ties with mutual respect.
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Kamrupa kingdom
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Use of the calendar by Assam
- Currently, the official Assam government official calendar uses the Saka calendar and the Gregorian calendar.
- However, the Basquearabda calendar will be used from now on.
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