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dated, February 22, 1953: Nehru Advocates National Calendar


Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru wrote to Prof. Meghnath Saha, Chairman of the Calendar Reform Committee (CRC): "Government have entrusted to the CRC the work of examining different calendars followed in India and proposing an accurate and uniform calendar for the whole of India based on scientific study. I am told that we have, at present, 30 different calendars. Of course, they are the natural result of our past history, and partly they are due to the former political divisions in India. Now that we are independent, there should be a uniform calendar for our country's civic, social, and other purposes, and our calendar should be evolved scientifically. For Government and public work, we follow the Gregorian calendar, which is used in the greater part of the world. But even that calendar has its own defects. The fact that it is largely used does make it important. It has many virtues, but certain defects in it make it unsatisfactory for universal use. I do hope that our scientists will give a proper lead in making that attempt a success."



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