Puran Chandra Gupta was an influential Indian journalist born on January 2, 1912. He is best known for founding the Dainik Jagran media group, which includes the Dainik Jagran newspaper, a leading Hindi-language publication in India. Under his leadership, Dainik Jagran grew to become the most popular daily newspaper in the country, showcasing Gupta's significant impact on Indian journalism. His contributions to media and journalism are recognized as pivotal in shaping public discourse in India.
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Time Zone - Asia/Kolkata (5:30 E)
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Meaning of the name - Puran
ancient, old, stories, legends, historical accounts
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Puran Chandra Gupta belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Kalpi
Occupation: journalist
Employers: Dainik Jagran media group
Astrology Analysis
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, 1912
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 | 10 Capricorn 31 | 11 Capricorn 52 | 4 Taurus 41 |
| Moon | 8 Gemini 11 | 25 Gemini 58 | 16 Leo 44 |
| Mercury | 24 Sagittarius 50 | 0 Capricorn 36 | 19 Aries 26 |
| Venus | 27 Scorpio 4 | 10 Capricorn 48 | 15 Aries 31 |
| Mars | 24 Taurus 24 | 13 Capricorn 40 | 10 Cancer 56 |
| Jupiter | 4 Sagittarius 35 | 21 Cancer 12 | 14 Sagittarius 14 |
| Saturn | 14 Taurus 8 | 26 Pisces 9 | 21 Taurus 36 |
| Uranus | 28 Capricorn 18 | 27 Taurus 55 | 3 Aquarius 22 |
| Neptune | 22 Cancer 43 | 29 Pisces 31 | 21 Cancer 9 |
| Pluto | 27 Gemini 43 | 2 Aquarius 45 | 27 Gemini 18 |
| Rahu | 27 Aries 2 | 12 Pisces 6 | 21 Aries 0 |
| Ketu | 27 Libra 2 | 12 Virgo 6 | 21 Libra 0 |
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