Manchanahalli Rangaswamy Satyanarayana Rao was an eminent Indian scientist known for his significant contributions to science and engineering. He was honored with the Padma Shri, the fourth-highest civilian award in India, in 2010. He served as the president of the Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR) in Bangalore from 2003 to 2013, playing a pivotal role in advancing scientific research in the country. His work and leadership have left a lasting impact on the scientific community.
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Meaning of the name - Manchanahalli
A place with a platform (mancha) or a village (halli)
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Manchanahalli Rangaswamy Satyanarayana Rao belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Mysore
Place of Death: Bengaluru
Educated At: Bengaluru University | Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru
Occupation: biochemist | university teacher | scientist
Employers: Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru
Awards Received: Om Prakash Bhasin Award | Padma Shri in science & engineering | Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology
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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 21, 1948
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 21, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for January 21, 2026 |
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| Sun | 0 Aquarius 8 | 1 Aquarius 13 | 18 Aries 20 |
| Moon | 21 Taurus 50 | 29 Aquarius 52 | 3 Aries 37 |
| Mercury | 11 Aquarius 36 | 0 Aquarius 58 | 28 Pisces 37 |
| Venus | 3 Pisces 54 | 4 Aquarius 42 | 3 Gemini 52 |
| Mars | 6 Virgo 32 | 28 Capricorn 21 | 18 Leo 39 |
| Jupiter | 19 Sagittarius 14 | 18 Cancer 40 | 28 Sagittarius 45 |
| Saturn | 21 Leo 14 | 27 Pisces 33 | 16 Leo 19 |
| Uranus | 22 Gemini 46 | 27 Taurus 33 | 22 Gemini 47 |
| Neptune | 12 Libra 58 | 29 Pisces 51 | 11 Libra 26 |
| Pluto | 14 Leo 4 | 3 Aquarius 21 | 12 Leo 36 |
| Rahu | 19 Taurus 44 | 11 Pisces 5 | 15 Taurus 37 |
| Ketu | 19 Scorpio 44 | 11 Virgo 5 | 15 Scorpio 37 |
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