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Exam Year
1997
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UPSC LevelID: ART_MIS_1997_22 Ref: Indian Epigraphy by D.C. Sircar
The Badami rock inscription of Pulakesin I is dated in the Saka year 465. If the same were to be dated in Vikrama Samvat, the year would be:
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To convert the Saka year 465 to Vikrama Samvat, add 135 years and adjust for the monthly cycle, resulting in the year 601.