INDIA'S MOST FAMOUS ASTROLOGER DIES
The Associated Press
Sunday, December 20, 1998 at 3:48 p.m. EST
New Delhi, India (AP) -- B.V. Raman, India's most famous
astrologer, died Sunday in the southern city of
Bangalore, his family said. He was 87.
Raman was editing his Astrological Magazine when he died
of a heart attack, his family told local news agencies.
Raman, who promoted the scientific study of astrology,
founded dozens of astrology study groups across the world
and wrote more than 100 books on the subject.
He is survived by his wife, five sons and two daughters.
Funeral arrangements were not immediately known.
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B. V. RAMAN PASSES AWAY
By Our Special Correspondent
The Hindu
Monday, December 21, 1998
Bangalore, Dec. 20 - Dr. Bangalore Venkataraman, one of
the reputed astrologers of the country, passed away here
this morning. He was 86. Dr. Raman is survived by wife,
five sons and two daughters.
Dr. B. V. Raman, born in a village near Bangalore in
1912, had his early education in a village school and
completed his collegiate education in science from
Central College, Bangalore. He was engaged in the study
of relations between cosmic and terrestrial phenomena.
Through a number of books, lectures and research
findings, Dr. Raman had popularised astrology as a
science. His fields of research included, Hindu
astronomy, astro- psychology, weather and political
forecasts and disease- diagnosis.
Dr. Raman had travelled around the world several times
and had represented India at the Astrological Conference
at Cambridge in England and at the International
Astrology Conference in New York. He had the privilege of
addressing universities, medical associations and
educational and cultural institutions on different
aspects of astrology, Hindu astronomy, philosophy and
Indian culture.
He had presided over several important conferences at
both national and international levels and delivered a
keynote address at the first international symposium on
Vedic Astrology in October 1994 at San Rafael,
California, U.S., where he was honoured with the
``life-time achievement award'' for his services to the
cause of astrology. He was conferred the ``Man of the
year-1995'' award by the Centenarian, Madras, formed in
the memory of the Kanchi Paramacharya in February 1996.
He received an honorary Ph.D. from the Pythagorean
University in 1947 and the same year he was elected a
Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society, London. A
member of the Royal Asiatic Society, he was awarded the
degree of Doctor of Literature by the Akhila Bharateeya
Samskrita Sammelana in 1968 and an honorary degree of
Doctor of Letters by the Kumaon University in June 1996.
Dr. Raman restarted The Astrological Magazine in 1936 and
it is in the 62nd year of publication. In his book
``Planetary influences on human affairs,'' Dr. Raman has
given a rational exposition of astrology.
He was assisted in his activities by his wife, Ms.
Rajeshwari Raman, an exponent of Hatha Yoga. She is the
Director of Sri Suryaprakash Institute of Yoga for Women.
The Civil Aviation Minister, Mr. Ananth Kumar, nephew of
Dr. Raman, was present at his residence and paid his last
respects. The Union Commerce Minister, Mr. Ramakrishna
Hegde, the Chief Minister, Mr. J. H. Patel, and others
have condoled the death of Dr. Raman.
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ASTROLOGER B V RAMAN DEAD
The Hindu
Sunday, December 20, 1998
Bangalore, Dec 20, 1998 (UNI) - World renowned astrologer
B V Raman died here this morning of cardiac arrest. He
was 87. He is survived by his wife, five sons and two
daughters. Dr Raman was in perfect health and worked till
the last minute, his daughter said. Dr Raman had
succeeded in creating awareness on scientific values of
astrology and had written numerous books and articles on
it. Dr Raman was the first person to address the United
Nations in the early seventies on astrology. He had also
visited a number of countries and propagated astrology
and its use in daily life. He founded the All India
Astrology Research Institute in 1994 to conduct research
and other activities related to the subject. Besides, he
edited the 'Astrological Magazine' for 63 years.
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ASTROLOGER B V RAMAN PASSES AWAY
The Deccan Chronicle
Sunday, December 20, 1998
Bangalore: World renowned astrologer B V Raman, known for
his relentless efforts to promote astrology as a science
globally, died here on Sunday following cardiac arrest,
family sources said.
Eighty-seven-year-old Raman, editor of The Astrological
Magazine, a monthly, is survived by wife, five sons and
two daughters. He had authored several books on astrology
and founded the Indian Council of Astrological Sciences.
He had the credit of bringing out the magazine which had
readers worldwide for an uninterrupted 63 years and
edited it till the last, Raman’s daughter
Gayatridevi Vasudev said.
As a result of his efforts, a group of Americans had come
together and formed the "American Council of Vedic
Astrology," she said.
He had attended several congresses in Britain, Japan and
other countries. Raman was the first person to address
the United Nations in the early seventies on astrology.
The cremation took place in the evening. Union Commerce
Minister Ramakrishna Hegde, in a condolence message from
Delhi, said he was shocked to hear the sudden death of
Raman, whom he described as a world renowned astrologer
and said his demise was an "irreparable loss"
to the country.
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DR. B. V. RAMAN: A PROFILE
Bangalore Venkata Raman
Born at a village near Bangalore in 1912 Dr. B. V. Raman
had his early education in a village school. He completed
his collegiate studies in Science at Central College,
Bangalore. During the period of his studies in the
University, he also specialised in homeopathy and
obtained a Diploma.
He received an honorary Ph.D. from the Pythagorean
University in 1947. In the same year, he was elected a
Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society, London and a
member of the Royal Asiatic Society. He was awarded the
degree of Doctor of Literature by the Akhila Bharateeya
Samskrita Sammelana in 1968; and in June 1976 the
honorary degree of Doctor of Letters by the Kumaon
University (Uttar Pradesh). He holds a string of titles
such as Abhinava Varahamihira and are "Jyotisha
Bhanu", Jyotisha Vignana Marthanda",
"Jyotisha Ratna", "Abhinava
Bhaskara", "Jyotisha Bhooshana" etc.
conferred by various organisations.
Dr. Raman has been engaged in the study of relations
between cosmic and terrestrial phenomena, popularly going
under the much misunderstood name of Astrology. He has
been demonstrating by his writings and predictions made
through his own journal The Astrological Magazine and
other media that the astrological theory of cosmic
influences affecting human life is essentially correct.
Through a proud number of books, lectures and researches,
Dr. Raman has influenced the educated public and made
them astrology-conscious.
His special fields of research are Hindu Astronomy,
astro-psychology, weather and political forecasts and
disease-diagnosis.
He has gone round the world several times --representing
India at the Astrological Congress held at Cambridge,
England and the International Astrology Conference at New
York. He has delivered innumerable lectures in Germany,
England, France, Italy, Austria, Holland, Canada, Japan
and the United States of America, addressing
Universities, Medical Associations and educational and
cultural institutions on different aspects of Astrology,
Hindu Astronomy, Philosophy and Indian Culture.
Dr. Raman's lecture on the "Relevance of Astrology
in Modern Times" delivered at the United Nations,
New York evoked much interest.
He has presided over several important Conferences at
state, national and international levels.
The Astrological Magazine which he re-started in 1936,
held to be the only journal of its type in Asia, has
earned an international reputation as a great exponent of
Indian Culture in general and Astrology in particular.
Its views are held in esteem by the educated public. He
has made through the columns of The Astrological Magazine
and through his publications, several outstanding
predictions about world events, such as the Second World
War; its course and termination; fates of Hitler,
Mussolini, Hirohito and other world celebrities; the
Indian Freedom and other notable events such as Chinese
Invasion of India, Pandit Nehru's death, Khruschev's
fall; Johnson's elections; Nixon's election and fall;
Indo-Pakistan conflicts; West Asian Wars; fall of Shah of
Iran; Vietnam War; Emergency Declaration in India; the
assassination of Bangladesh President; and death of the
Soviet leader Brezhnev; assassination of Indira Gandhi,
not to speak of earthquakes and other natural disasters.
In his book entitled Planetary Influences on Human
Affairs, Dr. Raman has given a rational exposition of
Astrology, defending his claim by statistical data
refuting the stale arguments of the so-called
non-believers and the skeptics.
Dr. Raman is not a professional astrologer but still is
being consulted by saints, scientists, political leaders
and heads of Governments and people from all strata of
life and he is being visited by persons in all walks of
life.
In his activities, he is assisted by his devoted wife
Smt. Rajeswari Raman, who takes keen interest not only in
Astrology but also in the study of Yoga, especially in
its application to women. Mrs. Rajeswari Raman is a
practical exponent of Hatha Yoga and is the Director of
"Sri Surya Prakash Institute of Yoga for
Women". In 1970 and again in 1981 and 1992 she
visited Europe and America and delivered talks on Yoga,
Indian Womanhood, etc., before various women's
associations and cultural organisations.
Dr. Raman's recreations include lawn tennis and
gardening.
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