Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Hindi term or phrase:
शके १८९२
English translation:
Saka 1892
Hindi term
शके १८९२
Context: Date in educational certificate.
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4 +5 | Saka 1892 |
Lalit Sati
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5 | Shake 1892 |
nandini deodhar
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5 | Saka Era 1892, or SE 1892 |
Quamrul Islam
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5 | Shakya1892 |
chaman4723
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4 | Sakya 1892, i.e. AD 1759/1760 |
Ramesh Bhatt
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Oct 28, 2009 05:53: C.M. Rawal changed "Level" from "PRO" to "Non-PRO"
PRO (1): Lalit Sati
Non-PRO (1): Amar Nath
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Saka 1892
The term may also ambiguously refer to the Hindu calendar, and the Saka era is commonly used by different calendars as well.
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_national_calendar)
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The Shalivahana era, also known as the Saka era, is used with Hindu calendars, the Indian national calendar, and the Cambodian Buddhist calendar. Its year zero begins near the vernal equinox of the year 78
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saka_era)
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Sakya 1892, i.e. AD 1759/1760
2008 was the year of the earth Mouse (2135).
Sakya is the name of the tribe/community from which Buddha arose; that is why he is also called Sakya-Muni (Saky Saint).
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http://mypage.direct.ca/w/wattj/calendar.htm#links
Shake 1892
Year 2009 is Shake 1931.
Saka Era 1892, or SE 1892
But please note that the shortened form, SE, is not as common as the Christian counterpart, AD. So I think, in the case of certificates, the term should be rendered as: Saka Era 1892.
Rabindranath Tagore was born on Monday, May 7th, (Vaisakha 25, Saka Era 1783, Bengali Era 1268). (Source:http://www.visva-bharati.ac.in/Rabindranath/Contents/Contents.htm)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saka_era
http://www.visva-bharati.ac.in/Rabindranath/Contents/Contents.htm
Shakya1892
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The given phrase is also शाके which means of/according to Shakya.
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Note added at 8 hrs (2009-10-27 12:57:06 GMT)
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As Ramesh Bhat has also mentioned that this system of Calender is Followed in China and Tibet and that " Sakya is the name of the tribe/community from which Buddha arose; that is why he is also called Sakya-Muni (Saky Saint)." There is sufficient material to suggest that Shakya or Sakya system of Calender is of Buddhist origin and hence a system of Indian Calender.
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