Bejan Daruwalla is a famous Indian astrologer. He is well versed in various forms of astrology including Vedic astrology, Western astrology, I Ching, Tarot card reading, Kabbalah and Palmistry.
Wiki/Biography
He was born in Bombay on Saturday, July 11, 1931 (aged 89 at the time of his death). His star sign was Cancer. He graduated from St. Xavier’s High School, Mirzapur, Ahmedabad. Later, he graduated from SND College of Arts, Ahmedabad and completed his further studies at Gujarat University, Ahmedabad. He holds a PhD in English.
appearance
Height (approximate): 5′ 5″
Eye Color: Brown
Hair color: White (half bald)
Family and caste
He was born into a Parsi (Zoroastrian) family.
Parents and siblings
There is not much information available about his parents.
Relationships, Wife and Children
He was married to the late tarot reader Gooli Daruwalla. They had two sons: Nastur (who was also an astrologer) and Fardun, and a daughter, Nazreen. Bejan adopted a son, Chirag Ladsaria.
Bejan Daruwalla and his wife
Bejan Daruwalla and his son Nastur
Bejan Daruwalla and his family
Profession
Initially, he worked as an English professor in Ahmedabad. In 1966, he started working as an astrologer. He is associated with several newspapers, magazines, television stations and publishing houses across the globe. Some of his popular predictions are:
- Sanjay Gandhi’s accident on June 23, 1980
- Gujarat earthquake on 26 January 2001
An old photo of Bejan Daruwalla
Bejan Daruwala and Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Bejan Daruwalla and Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee
In April 2020, he predicted that the coronavirus pandemic would end globally between June and September 2020.
He had many celebrity clients, one of whom was Lakshyaraj Singh Mewar, the prince of the City Palace in Udaipur.
Favorite things
- Singers: Bhimsen Joshi and Pandit Jasraj
die
He breathed his last on Friday, May 29, 2020, at the Apollo Hospital in Ahmedabad. He had been on a ventilator for a week before his death. He had pneumonia-like symptoms. According to some media reports, he tested positive for COVID-19. However, his son Nastul denied the news and said that he died of pneumonia and lack of oxygen to the brain. This led to his death.
On May 29, 2020, Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani wrote on Twitter:
Saddened by the passing away of renowned astrologer Shri Bejan Daruwalla. My prayers for the deceased. My deepest condolences. Om Shanti…”
Facts/Trivia
- His full name is Beyan Jehangir Daruwala.
- The Millennial Book of Prophecies published by HarperCollins in the United States lists him as one of the 100 greatest astrologers of the past 1,000 years.
- He was a devout follower of Lord Ganesha.
Bejan Daruwalla with idol of Lord Ganesha
- In 2000, he was conferred the title of “Astrologer of the Millennium” by Bharat Nirman.
- He was awarded the “Best Astrologer Award” by the Russian Association of Astrologers in St. Petersburg (2009).
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- In 2017, he was awarded the Babasaheb Ambedkar Nobel Prize.
- He used to avoid sweets due to his diabetes.
- He has a cheerful personality and likes to wear colorful clothes.
- He likes listening to music and watching cartoons.
- His life motto is
Make the world a better place to live for everyone.”
- He has published many books on astrology and predictions.
Bejan Daruwalla and his books
- According to one of his interviews, one of his most heartwarming experiences was when spiritual leader the 14th Dalai Lama asked him to place his hands on the Dalai Lama’s head at the India International Centre in Delhi.
Bejan Daruwala and the 14th Dalai Lama
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