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Which among the following chronology is correct regarding four samvatas'?

A. Gupta-Gregorian-Hizri-Saka
B. Gregorian-Saka-Hizri-Gupta
C. Saka-Gregorian-Hizri-Gupta
D. Hizri-Gupta-Gregorian-Saka
Answer» A. Gupta-Gregorian-Hizri-Saka
Explanation: Samvat is any of the various Hindu calendars. In India, there are several calendars in use. The Saka Samvat is associated with 78 A.D; Gupta Samvat with 320 A.D; and Hijri Samvat with 622 A.D. The first ear of Hijri era was the Islamic year beginning in AL 622 during which the emigration of Muhammad from Mecca to Medina, known as the Hijra,
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