The Junagarh inscription goes on to tell us that during the reign of Rudradaman, in the year 72 of the Saka era, there occurred a terrible storm. What would be the time in CE of the occurrence of that terrible storm?
150 CE
181 CE
130 CE
120 CE
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UPSC CAPF – 2024
The Saka era is a historical calendar era. Its epoch (year 0 or year 1) is widely accepted to correspond to 78 CE.
To convert a year in the Saka era to a year in the Common Era (CE), you typically add 78 to the Saka year.
Given Saka era year = 72.
Time in CE = Saka year + 78
Time in CE = 72 + 78
Time in CE = 150 CE.
Therefore, the terrible storm mentioned in the Junagarh inscription occurred in 150 CE.