D. R. Kaprekar (1905–1986) was an Indian teacher and mathematician known for his work in number theory, particularly on Kaprekar numbers, Harshad numbers, and Devlali numbers. He discovered the Kaprekar constant, which is named after him. Despite lacking formal postgraduate education, he became prominent in the field of recreational mathematics.
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January 17, 1905 Facts
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D. R. Kaprekar belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Dahanu
Place of Death: Deolali
Educated At: Fergusson College
Occupation: mathematician
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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 17, 1905
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 17, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for January 17, 2026 |
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| Sun | 26 Capricorn 31 | 27 Capricorn 9 | 26 Taurus 38 |
| Moon | 5 Gemini 24 | 9 Capricorn 33 | 18 Scorpio 4 |
| Mercury | 2 Capricorn 58 | 24 Capricorn 21 | 1 Taurus 43 |
| Venus | 11 Pisces 10 | 29 Capricorn 41 | 28 Aries 17 |
| Mars | 1 Scorpio 43 | 25 Capricorn 15 | 14 Scorpio 6 |
| Jupiter | 21 Aries 42 | 19 Cancer 11 | 16 Taurus 12 |
| Saturn | 20 Aquarius 45 | 27 Pisces 13 | 2 Pisces 46 |
| Uranus | 1 Capricorn 35 | 27 Taurus 36 | 3 Capricorn 34 |
| Neptune | 6 Cancer 15 | 29 Pisces 46 | 6 Cancer 24 |
| Pluto | 20 Gemini 4 | 3 Aquarius 13 | 20 Gemini 38 |
| Rahu | 11 Virgo 35 | 11 Pisces 18 | 5 Virgo 11 |
| Ketu | 11 Pisces 35 | 11 Virgo 18 | 5 Pisces 11 |
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