Paper I · 3 History of India & AP · 3.1.15 Society, economy and foreign accounts

3.1.15.4 Ancient Indian eras: Vikrama, Saka, Gupta and Harsha

Ancient inscriptions are dated in different eras, and converting them to BCE/CE is a fixed set of facts.

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Key terms

  • Vikrama Samvat
  • Saka era
  • Gupta era
  • Harsha era
  • Kalachuri era
  • Kali Yuga
  • Malava
  • national calendar
  • Kanishka

What this note covers

  1. Core factsFoundation
  2. ExplainedStandard
  3. DeeperAdvanced
  4. Mains writingMains writing
  5. Common trapsFoundation
  6. Quick revisionFoundation

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