Qurratulain Hyder was an Indian novelist, short story writer, academic, and journalist, born on January 20, 1927. She is one of the most distinguished names in Urdu literature, known for her novel 'Aag ka Darya' (River of Fire), published in 1959. This novel recounts the history of India from the time of Chandragupta Maurya in the 4th century BC to the late partition of India. She was the daughter of the writer Sajjad Haidar Yaldram and made significant contributions to literature in her lifetime.
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Meaning of the name - Qurratulain
comfort of the eyes, delight of the eyes
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Place of Birth: Aligarh
Place of Death: Noida
Educated At: University of Lucknow | Indraprastha College for Women
Occupation: linguist | translator | writer
Awards Received: Padma Shri in literature and education | Padma Bhushan | Jnanpith Award | 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 20, 1927
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 20, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for January 20, 2026 |
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| Sun | 29 Capricorn 13 | 0 Aquarius 12 | 7 Taurus 57 |
| Moon | 25 Leo 34 | 17 Aquarius 1 | 6 Aries 12 |
| Mercury | 23 Capricorn 47 | 29 Capricorn 18 | 17 Aries 18 |
| Venus | 13 Aquarius 32 | 3 Aquarius 27 | 14 Gemini 46 |
| Mars | 14 Taurus 46 | 27 Capricorn 34 | 7 Cancer 9 |
| Jupiter | 0 Pisces 20 | 18 Cancer 48 | 23 Pisces 18 |
| Saturn | 5 Sagittarius 30 | 27 Pisces 28 | 6 Sagittarius 45 |
| Uranus | 26 Pisces 23 | 27 Taurus 34 | 1 Aries 31 |
| Neptune | 26 Leo 18 | 29 Pisces 50 | 24 Leo 12 |
| Pluto | 14 Cancer 34 | 3 Aquarius 19 | 13 Cancer 59 |
| Rahu | 5 Cancer 57 | 11 Pisces 8 | 0 Cancer 42 |
| Ketu | 5 Capricorn 57 | 11 Virgo 8 | 0 Capricorn 42 |
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