NEW YEAR FESTIVALS IN INDIA Subject: Culture Concept: Chaitra Shukla Pratipada It marks the beginning of the new year of the VikramSamvat also known as the Vedic [Hindu] calendar. VikramSamvat is based on the day when the emperor Vikramaditya defeated Sakas, invaded Ujjain and called for a new era. Under his supervision, astronomers […]