The Saka calendar, adopted as the National Calendar of India, is a lunisolar calendar. Its first month, Chaitra, usually begins around March 21/22. The months approximately align with specific periods in the Gregorian calendar. Ashadha is the fourth month, which typically runs from June 22 to July 22.
According to the saka year, the period between 22 June and 23 July is the month of:
Asked in RPSC RAS Prelims 2003 · Topic: Ancient Literature and Litterateur (Vedic and Later Vedic Literature (Vedas, Brahmanas, Aranyakas, Upanishads))
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