EE7.5 - Appendix: The Bengali Calendar

Appendix: The Bengali Calendar

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Appendix: The Bengali Calendar

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The months in the Bengali calendar and their approximate English equivalents are as follows:

1) Vaeshákha – mid April to mid May
2) Jyaeśt́ha – mid May to mid June
3) Aśádha – mid June to mid July
4) Shrávańa – mid July to mid August
5) Bhádra – mid August to mid September
6) Áshvina – mid September to mid October
7) Kárttika – mid October to mid November
8) Agrahayańa – mid November to mid December
9) Pauśa – mid December to mid January
10) Mágha – mid January to mid February
11) Phálguna – mid February to mid March
12) Caetra – mid March to mid April

The Bengali calendar is based on the cycles of the moon. Detailed research needs to be done to make all calendars more accurate. This will make farming more scientific and increase productivity.

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