When did the Vikrama Era begin?

Options

A. 47 BC
B. 55 BC
C. 57 BC
D. 50 BC

Answer

C

Explanation

The Vikram era, or Vikram samvat is a Nepali calendar starting in 57 BC. The Vikram Samvat calendar starts half a century before the Gregorian calendar and works on an Indian calendar cycle. The first day of the Vikram Samvat calendar is celebrated after Diwali in the states of Gujarat and Maharashtra.