Index:The Burmese & Arakanese calendars (IA burmesearakanese00irwiiala).pdf

Title The Burmese & Arakanese Calendars
Author Alfred Macdonald Bulteel Irwin
Year 1909
Publisher Hanthawaddy printing works
Location Rangoon
Source pdf
Progress To be proofread
Transclusion Index not transcluded or unreviewed
OCLC 1041587247

TABLE OF CONTENTS.

Page.
CHAPTER I. Introduction 1
CHAPTER II. Definitions 4
CHAPTER III. General Description of the Calendar 7
CHAPTER IV. Methods of Calculation 15
CHAPTER V. Defects, and Suggestions for Reform 26
CHAPTER VI. Notes on the Tables 37

I. Elements of the Burmese Calendar for 172 years, from A. D. 1739 to 1910, B. E. 1101 to 1272 42
II. Elements of the Burmese Calendar calculated by Thandeikta for 92 future years, from A. D. 1909 to 2000, B. E. 1271 to 1362 52
III. Elements of the Burmese Calendar for 92 future years, from A. D. 1909 to 2000, B. E. 1271 to 1362, as proposed to be regulated by de Cheseaux's cycle of 1040 years, commencing from B. E. 1281 58
IV. Elements of the Arakanese Calendar for 262 years, from A. D. 1739 to 2000, B. E. 1101 to 1362 61
V. Arakanese Wazo Labyi week-day for 2000 years, from A. D. 639 to 2638, B. E. 1 to 2000 68
VI. Thokdadein, Week-day and Moon's longitude at the end of the 14th didi of Second Wazo, in watat years, from B. E. 1215 to 1362, calculated by Thandeikta 72
VII. Comparison of epacts, as found by European and by Makaranta methods 74
VIII. Comparison of mean new moon and Burmese Civil Lagwe, every month for 29 years 76
IX. English dates corresponding to the first day of each Burmese month 84
X. Week-day of any given day in each Burmese month 90