Question
The national calendar based on the Saka Era, with Chaitra as its first month, was adopted from the year:
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The correct answer is
1957
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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