Saka Era Calendar Adoption Year
The question asks for the year the national calendar, based on the Saka Era and starting with the month Chaitra, was officially adopted.
- The Indian National Calendar, also known as the Saka Calendar, was introduced to standardize the various calendars used across India.
- It is based on the Saka Era, a lunisolar calendar traditionally used in India and Nepal.
- The first month of this calendar is Chaitra.
- This national calendar was adopted by the Government of India on 22 March 1957.
Therefore, the national calendar based on the Saka Era was adopted from the year 1957.
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