Balwant Singh Sandhu (1934-2010) was an esteemed Indian mountaineer and colonel in the Indian Army. He achieved fame for his first ascent of Changabang in 1974 with Sir Chris Bonington. Sandhu was honored with the Arjuna Award in 1981 for his excellence in mountaineering. After passing away in an accident in 2010, he received the Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award posthumously, the highest honor in Indian adventure sports. Noted mountaineer M S Kohli regarded him as a 'world-class climber'.
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Meaning of the name - Balwant
strong, powerful, one who has strength
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Balwant Sandhu belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Cause of Death: died after a speeding car hit him outside the Indian Mountaineering Foundation headquarters in Delhi
Occupation: military personnel
Employers: Indian Army
Awards Received: Arjuna Award | Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award
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Ephemeris for October 1, 1934
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on October 1, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for October 1, 2025 |
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| Sun | 7 Libra 49 | 8 Libra 46 | 9 Capricorn 20 |
| Moon | 20 Cancer 53 | 28 Capricorn 27 | 9 Scorpio 53 |
| Mercury | 1 Scorpio 24 | 22 Libra 18 | 9 Capricorn 42 |
| Venus | 25 Virgo 29 | 14 Virgo 56 | 19 Capricorn 39 |
| Mars | 20 Leo 3 | 6 Scorpio 21 | 9 Libra 33 |
| Jupiter | 27 Libra 46 | 22 Cancer 33 | 16 Scorpio 35 |
| Saturn | 22 Aquarius 11 | 27 Pisces 35 | 25 Aquarius 7 |
| Uranus | 0 Taurus 19 | 1 Gemini 12 | 27 Aries 30 |
| Neptune | 13 Virgo 4 | 0 Aries 31 | 14 Virgo 31 |
| Pluto | 25 Cancer 55 | 1 Aquarius 23 | 25 Cancer 17 |
| Rahu | 7 Aquarius 4 | 17 Pisces 0 | 2 Aquarius 15 |
| Ketu | 7 Leo 4 | 17 Virgo 0 | 2 Leo 15 |
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