Joseph Ignas Macwan (1936-2010) was an esteemed Gujarati novelist, short story writer, and essayist from India. He garnered the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1989 for his notable novel 'Angaliyat' (1986) and also received the Dhanji Kanji Gandhi Suvarna Chandrak in 1990. His prominent works include 'Vyathana Vitak' (1985), 'Angaliyat' (1986), and 'Mari Paranetar' (1988). Macwan's literary contributions significantly enriched Gujarati literature. He passed away on 28 March 2010 in Nadiad due to kidney failure.
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Meaning of the name - Joseph
God will increase, He will add
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Joseph Ignas Macwan belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Death: Nadiad
Cause of Death: kidney failure
Occupation: writer
Awards Received: Dhanji Kanji Gandhi Suvarna Chandrak | Sahitya Akademi Award
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Ephemeris for October 9, 1936
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on October 9, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for October 9, 2025 |
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| Sun | 16 Libra 13 | 16 Libra 39 | 15 Capricorn 59 |
| Moon | 12 Leo 17 | 22 Taurus 10 | 8 Scorpio 52 |
| Mercury | 1 Libra 23 | 4 Scorpio 29 | 1 Aquarius 28 |
| Venus | 13 Scorpio 26 | 24 Virgo 49 | 0 Pisces 39 |
| Mars | 8 Virgo 8 | 11 Scorpio 50 | 0 Scorpio 27 |
| Jupiter | 19 Sagittarius 23 | 23 Cancer 27 | 7 Capricorn 57 |
| Saturn | 17 Pisces 16 | 27 Pisces 0 | 17 Pisces 54 |
| Uranus | 8 Taurus 27 | 1 Gemini 1 | 5 Taurus 39 |
| Neptune | 17 Virgo 35 | 0 Aries 18 | 18 Virgo 52 |
| Pluto | 28 Cancer 40 | 1 Aquarius 21 | 27 Cancer 52 |
| Rahu | 27 Sagittarius 56 | 16 Pisces 34 | 23 Sagittarius 14 |
| Ketu | 27 Gemini 56 | 16 Virgo 34 | 23 Gemini 14 |
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