The Epoch Date of the Ganga Era

Abstract

The problem of determining the Epoch date of the Ganga Era is approached through a comprehensive study of the twelve eclipses, solar and lunar, that are dated in that Era. The result is that the Epoch year is ad 607, or Śaka 529. Detailed results for all the eclipses are given, with a detailed indication of the regions of India in which the solar eclipses are visible. The Harsha Era has the same Epoch year, and the relation with the Ganga Era is shown.