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Samvat
noun
Sam·vat
\ˈsəm(ˌ)vət\
Definition of Samvat
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: an era of Hindu chronology used in northern India
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Origin and Etymology of samvat
Sanskrit saṁvat year, short for saṁvatsara, from sam together + vatsara year
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