Basant Das (January 2, 1940 - May 28, 2021) was a prominent journalist, columnist, and literary figure who worked for over 50 years in both English and Odia newspapers. He was honored with the Odisha Sahitya Akademi Award in 2010 for his literary contributions. Basant was actively involved in various organizations, including the Odisha Media Academy, showcasing his commitment to journalism and literature throughout his career.
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Meaning of the name - Basant
spring, the season of spring
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Basant Das belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Biridi block
Place of Death: Bhubaneswar
Cause of Death: COVID-19
Educated At: Christ College
Occupation: travel writer | journalist | columnist | writer
Awards Received: Odisha Sahitya Akademi Award
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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 January 2, 1940
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 2, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for January 2, 2026 |
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| Sun | 11 Capricorn 10 | 12 Capricorn 18 | 7 Aries 52 |
| Moon | 17 Libra 32 | 2 Cancer 30 | 13 Sagittarius 59 |
| Mercury | 24 Sagittarius 39 | 1 Capricorn 16 | 16 Pisces 50 |
| Venus | 10 Aquarius 25 | 11 Capricorn 21 | 22 Taurus 27 |
| Mars | 29 Pisces 7 | 14 Capricorn 0 | 27 Taurus 17 |
| Jupiter | 1 Aries 18 | 21 Cancer 8 | 18 Aries 22 |
| Saturn | 24 Aries 35 | 26 Pisces 10 | 1 Taurus 8 |
| Uranus | 18 Taurus 14 | 27 Taurus 54 | 19 Taurus 33 |
| Neptune | 25 Virgo 31 | 29 Pisces 31 | 23 Virgo 46 |
| Pluto | 2 Leo 13 | 2 Aquarius 46 | 0 Leo 40 |
| Rahu | 25 Libra 27 | 12 Pisces 4 | 20 Libra 54 |
| Ketu | 25 Aries 27 | 12 Virgo 4 | 20 Aries 54 |
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