
Morarji Desai is a politician, peace activist, badminton executive and administrator born in Bhadeli (British Raj).
Morarji Ranchhodji Desai (29 February 1896 – 10 April 1995) was an Indian politician and independence activist who served as the prime minister of India between 1977 and 1979 leading the government formed by the Janata Party. During his long career in politics, he held many important posts in government such as the chief minister of Bombay State, the home minister, the finance minister, and the deputy prime minister. Following the death of Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri, Desai was a strong contender for the position of Prime Minister, only to be defeated by Indira Gandhi in 1966. He was appointed as Minister of Finance and Deputy Prime Minister in Indira Gandhi's cabinet, until 1969. When Indian National Congress split in 1969 he became a part of the INC (O).
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| Born | 29 February 1896, Bhadeli |
| Profession | politician, peace activist, badminton executive and administrator |
| Nationality | British Raj |
| Educated at | Wilson College, Mumbai |
| Awards | Bharat Ratna |
| Moon Sign (Rashi) | Leo |
| Nakshatra | Purva Phalguni (Pada 4) |
| Sun Sign | Aquarius |
| Ascendant (Lagna) | Gemini |
| Birth data reliability | Accurate |
Birth details come from a recorded or documented source (source: Kundli Sangraha (Bhat)), so this chart is reliable.
Computed with Swiss Ephemeris (Lahiri ayanamsa).
Our library holds 385 politicians with a computed Vedic chart from reliable birth data. 32 of them (8%) have the Moon in Leo, like Morarji Desai, and 13 (3%) share the Purva Phalguni Nakshatra — the #18 most common Moon Nakshatra among politicians, where Uttara Bhadrapada leads with 25 (6%).
For scale, an even spread would put about 3.7% in each of the 27 Nakshatras and 8.3% in each Moon sign. These are simple counts from our dataset, not a prediction.
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Morarji Desai was born on 29 February 1896 in Bhadeli. Birth details come from a recorded or documented source (source: Kundli Sangraha (Bhat)), so this chart is reliable.
Morarji Desai's Moon sign (Rashi) is Leo and the Nakshatra is Purva Phalguni, pada 4, computed with Swiss Ephemeris using the Lahiri ayanamsa.
Morarji Desai's Ascendant is Gemini, calculated from the recorded birth time.
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