One of the most common dating systems, particularly in northern India. It is generally believed that the Vikram era takes its name from ...

    Ujjain is a city and holy place (tirtha) on the Shipra River in Madhya Pradesh, some 100 miles west of the state capital of Bhopal. ...

  The Madhya Pradesh plateau is known by its traditional name, which is focused on the city of Ujjain, the state's historic capital. ...