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Journal of the Asiaitc Society of Bengal Part II.—Physical Science 1868

1868

the ayamb►ra time actual distance of the initial point of the sphere from the equinox 20' 31' 11" 9. One of the apparent reasons for the Surya SikIllhitnta's not introduing this correction in the calculations is because the author of the work supports the theory of libration. [...] That the Hindu year formerly began about the vernal equinox and that the moment of such beginning of the year coincided with the mment of the ecliptic conjuncti6n of the sun with Acrini or that the sign and the constellation Aries coincided at a former period with the initial moment of the Hindi' year is unquestionably proved by the Hindu name for that moment the sun is said to. [...] On the other hand the change of the beginning of the year from the vernal equinox to the 13th of April is a strong recommendation for bringing the initial point of the year to the moment of ecliptic conjunction i. e. on the 21st of April. [...] The errors of the Hindu calsrdar were pointed out in the letter and lie was requested to give his opinion on the proposition of changing the beginning of the Hindu year from the 13th of April to the real mesha SankriInti or the vernal equinox. [...] Thy inhabit all the country lying between the territories of the Dallas on the southern face of the snowy range and the Kaunpo-Butias on the northern face of the same Snowy ridge ; Tibet on the north Assam on the south and the Mishmi-tribes on the east the Dibong river forming the line of demarkation between the villages of the Abors and Mishinis.

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Pages
140
Published in
India
SARF Document ID
sarf.120250
Segment Pages Author Actions
The Adjustment of the Hindu Chandra; — by Babu Pratapa Chandra Ghosha B. A.
181-191 The Natural History Secretary view
The Hill-Tridbs of the Northern Frontier of Assam; — by Rev.C H.Hessemeyer
192-208 The Natural History Secretary view
On the Birds of the Goona District; by George King M. B. Assistant-Surgeon Marwar Political Ayency
208-218 The Natural History Secretary view
Meteorological Observations
i-ci The Natural History Secretary view

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