Akshay Desai was an influential Indian sociologist and Marxist social activist, born on April 26, 1915. He held the position of Professor and Head of the Sociology Department at the University of Bombay in 1967. His most notable work, 'Social Background of Indian Nationalism,' provided a Marxist perspective on the emergence of Indian nationalism, utilizing historical analysis. Desai's contributions greatly influenced the understanding of social movements in India and laid the groundwork for the establishment of socialism in the country.
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Time Zone - Asia/Kolkata (5:30 E)
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Meaning of the name - Akshay
immortal, indestructible, eternal, never-ending, undefeatable, invulnerable
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Akshay Desai belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Nadiad
Place of Death: Vadodara
Educated At: University of Mumbai
Occupation: sociologist
Spouses: Neera Desai
Children: Mihir Desai
Employers: University of Bombay
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Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.Ephemeris for April 26, 1915
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on April 26, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for April 26, 2026 |
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| Sun | 4 Taurus 56 | 6 Taurus 3 | 21 Leo 20 |
| Moon | 19 Virgo 12 | 2 Virgo 59 | 14 Libra 33 |
| Mercury | 28 Aries 42 | 17 Aries 29 | 22 Leo 15 |
| Venus | 29 Pisces 5 | 2 Gemini 33 | 13 Leo 35 |
| Mars | 7 Aries 17 | 12 Aries 44 | 27 Gemini 19 |
| Jupiter | 18 Pisces 32 | 18 Cancer 17 | 27 Pisces 2 |
| Saturn | 29 Gemini 4 | 8 Aries 30 | 12 Cancer 27 |
| Uranus | 15 Aquarius 22 | 0 Gemini 1 | 13 Aquarius 19 |
| Neptune | 27 Cancer 44 | 3 Aries 6 | 0 Leo 59 |
| Pluto | 0 Cancer 28 | 5 Aquarius 29 | 2 Cancer 52 |
| Rahu | 22 Aquarius 58 | 6 Pisces 3 | 17 Aquarius 5 |
| Ketu | 22 Leo 58 | 6 Virgo 3 | 17 Leo 5 |
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