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Purushottam Laxman Deshpande is a writer, actor, composer born in Mumbai (British Raj).
Purushottam Laxman Deshpande (alternatively written as Pu La Deshpande; 8 November 1919 – 12 June 2000), popularly known by his initials ("Pu. La.") or as P. L. Deshpande, was a Marathi writer and humorist from Maharashtra. He was also an accomplished film and stage actor, script writer, author, composer, musician, singer and orator. He was often referred to as "Maharashtra's beloved personality". Deshpande's works have been translated into several languages including English and Kannada.
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| Born | 8 November 1919, Mumbai |
| Profession | writer, actor, composer |
| Nationality | British Raj |
| Employer | Doordarshan |
| Educated at | Savitribai Phule Pune University, Fergusson College, Ismail Yusuf College, Government Law College, Mumbai, Elphinstone College, Willingdon College |
| Spouse | Sunita Deshpande |
| Awards | Padma Bhushan, Kalidas Samman, Sangeet Natak Akademi Award, Punyabhushan, Sahitya Akademi Award, Maharashtra Bhushan Award, Padma Shri in literature and education, Fellow of the Sangeet Natak Akademi |
| Moon Sign (Rashi) | Aries |
| Nakshatra | Krittika (Pada 1) |
| Sun Sign | Libra |
| Ascendant (Lagna) | Aquarius |
| Birth data reliability | Accurate |
Birth details come from a recorded or documented source (source: Kundli Sangraha (Tendulkar)), so this chart is reliable.
Computed with Swiss Ephemeris (Lahiri ayanamsa).
Our library holds 314 writers and poets with a computed Vedic chart from reliable birth data. 22 of them (7%) have the Moon in Aries, like Purushottam Laxman Deshpande, and 10 (3%) share the Krittika Nakshatra — the #17 most common Moon Nakshatra among writers and poets, where Shravana leads with 18 (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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Purushottam Laxman Deshpande was born on 8 November 1919 in Mumbai. Birth details come from a recorded or documented source (source: Kundli Sangraha (Tendulkar)), so this chart is reliable.
Purushottam Laxman Deshpande's Moon sign (Rashi) is Aries and the Nakshatra is Krittika, pada 1, computed with Swiss Ephemeris using the Lahiri ayanamsa.
Purushottam Laxman Deshpande's Ascendant is Aquarius, calculated from the recorded birth time.
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