78 ⟶ Establishment of the Saka Era
This is the base year (year zero) of the Saka era used by so...
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🙏 First Buddhist Council Convenes
First Buddhist Council at Rejgaha, under the patronage of King Ajatashatru. Oral tradition established for the first time.⟶
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India🙏 Second Buddhist Council Convenes in Vaisali
The second Buddhist council is convened by king Kalasoka and held at Vaisali.⟶
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India🙏 Saint Thomas' Arrival in India
Saint Thomas, one of the twelve disciples of Jesus, is believed to have landed in Kodungallur, India to preach the Gospel; the Marthoma Church, the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church, the Malankara Mar Thoma Syrian Church, the Indian Orthodox Church, and the Assyrian Church of the East claim descent from him.⟶
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India🙏 Life of Buddhist Nun Buddhamitra
Buddhamitra, Indian Buddhist nun (approximate date)⟶
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India🗓️ Establishment of the Saka Era
This is the base year (year zero) of the Saka era used by some Hindu calendars, the Indian national calendar, and the Cambodian Buddhist calendar. It begins near the vernal equinox for the civil solar calendar, but begins opposite the star Spica for the traditional solar calendar.⟶
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