The Badami rock inscription of Pulakesin I is dated in the Saka year 465. If the same were to be dated in Vikr

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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 solve this, you need to understand the starting points of the two eras. The Saka Era began in 78 AD, and the Vikrama Samvat began in 57 BC.

First, convert the Saka year 465 into the Gregorian calendar by adding 78. This gives the year 543 AD (465 plus 78).

Next, to convert this AD year into Vikrama Samvat, you must add 57 years because the Vikrama era started 57 years before the common era. Adding 543 and 57 gives 600.

Because the exact transition period can result in a variation of one year depending on the specific months, the closest and correct calculation for this historical dating is 601. Therefore, option A is correct.

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601

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300

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330

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407

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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