Bejan Daruwala was a famous Indian astrologer. He was proficient in various astrological techniques including Vedic astrology, Western astrology, I-Ching, Tarot reading, Kabbalah and palmistry.
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Wiki/Biography
He was born on Saturday, 11 July 1931 (age 89 years at the time of death) in Mumbai. His zodiac sign is Cancer. He did his schooling from St. Xavier’s High School, Mirzapur, Ahmedabad. Later he did his graduation from SND Arts College, Ahmedabad and further studies from Gujarat University, Ahmedabad. He has a PhD degree in English.
Physical Appearance
Height (Approx): 5′ 5″
Eye colour: brown
Hair Colour: White (Semi-Bald)
family and caste
He was born in a Parsi (Parsi) family.
parents and siblings
There is not much information about his parents.
Relationships, wife and children
She was married to the late Guli Daruwala, a tarot card reader. The couple had two sons; Nastur (who is also an astrologer) and Fardun and a daughter, Nazreen. Bejan had adopted a son, Chirag Ladsariya.
Bejan Daruwala and his wife
Bejan Daruwala with his son Nastur
Bejan Daruwala with his family
livelihood
Initially, he worked as an English professor in Ahmedabad. In 1966 he started working as an astrologer. He was associated with many newspapers, magazines, television channels and publishing houses around the world. Some of his popular predictions are,
- Sanjay Gandhi’s accident on 23 June 1980
- Gujarat earthquake of 26 January 2001
An old picture of Bejan Daruwala
Bejan Daruwala with Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Bejan Daruwala with Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee
In April 2020, he had predicted that the Corona epidemic would end from the world between June 2020 and September 2020.
He had many celebrity clients, and one of his clients was Prince Lakshyaraj Singh Mewar of City Palace Udaipur.
Favourite Things
- Singer: Bhimsen Joshi and Pandit Jasraj
Death
On Friday, 29 May 2020, he breathed his last at Apollo Hospital, Ahmedabad. He was on a ventilator for a week before his death. He had pneumonia like symptoms. According to some media sources, he was found to be positive for COVID-19 test. Meanwhile, his son Nastur denied such reports and said that his death was due to pneumonia and lack of oxygen supply to the brain. As a result of which he died.
On 29 May 2020, Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani wrote on Twitter,
Saddened by the demise of famous astrologer Shri Bejan Daruwala. I pray for the departed soul. My condolences. Calmness…”
Facts/General Knowledge
- His full name is Bejan Jahangir Daruwala.
- He was listed as one of the 100 greatest astrologers of the last 1,000 years in The Millennium Book of Prophecy, published by HarperCollins, USA.
- He was an ardent follower of Lord Ganesha.
Bejan Daruwala with the idol of Lord Ganesha
- In 2000, he was awarded “The Astrologer of the Millennium” by Bharat Nirman.
- He was awarded the “Best Astrologer Award” (2009) by the Russian Astrologer Society of St. Petersburg.
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- In 2017, he was awarded the “Babasaheb Ambedkar Nobel Award”.
- Due to diabetes he used to avoid eating sweets.
- He had a cheerful personality and liked to wear colorful clothes.
- He loved listening to music and watching cartoons.
- His motto in life was
Leaving the world a better place to live in for everyone.”
- He had published several books on astrology and predictions.
Bejan Daruwala with his book
- According to one of his interviews, one of his heart-touching experiences was when the spiritual leader, the 14th Dalai Lama, asked him to place his hand on the head of the Dalai Lama at the India International Centre, Delhi.
Bejan Daruwala with the 14th Dalai Lama
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