National Calendar of India
The Indian national calendar (sometimes called Saka calendar,hindu calender) is the official civil calendar in use in India.This calendar was introduced in 1957 in a government push for all of India to use the same calendar, but various traditional calendars are also used. The start of the Indian National Calendar year coincides with March 22, except in a leap year, when it coincides with March 21. The year is counted from the first year of the Saka era, in A.D. 78. The year 2010 translates to Saka era 1931-1932.
The national Calendar of India is used along with the Gregorian calendar for the following official purposes-
1.Gazette of India.
2.News broadcast by All India Radio.
3.Calendars issued by the Government of India.
4.Government communications addressed to the members of the public.
It is also used for the calculation days of religious significance in the Hindu Religion in the country. You will always find a Saka calendar alongside a Gregorian Calender in an Indian Home.
Indian national calender images
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