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The national calendar based on the
Saka Era with Chaitra as its first month and a normal year of 365
days was adopted from 22 March 1957 along with the Gregorian
calendar for the following official purposes: (i) Gazette of India,
(ii) news broadcast by All India Radio, (iii) calendars issued by
the Government of India and (iv) Government communications addressed
to the members of the public.
Dates of the national
calendar have a permanent correspondence with dates of the Gregorian
calendar : 1 Chaitra falling on 22 March normally and on 21 March in
leap year. |
