Surya Narayan Vyas Explained

Surya Narayan Vyas
Birth Date:2 March 1902
Birth Place:Ujjain, India
Occupation:Astrologer
Diviner
Known For:Prescribing time for Indian Independence
Awards:Padma Bhushan

Surya Narayan Vyas (2 March 1902 in Ujjain, India  - 22 June 1976) was an Indian astrologer and diviner from Ujjain, in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.[1] He was known to be the one who prescribed 14 August 1947 and 15 August 1947 as the dates for Pakistan and Indian independence respectively.[2] He is reported to have prophesied several other incidents such as the deaths of Lal Bahadur Shastri and Sardar Vallabhai Patel and the emergence of India as a global power in the 21st century. He was a member of the Advisory Board to the Government of Madhya Pradesh during the tenure of Govind Narayan Singh from 1967–1969.[3] The Government of India awarded him the third highest civilian honour of the Padma Bhushan, in 1958, for his contributions to astrology.[4] India Post issued a commemorative stamp on Vyas in 2002.[5]

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  1. Web site: India's independence was crafted by Rajendra Prasad and an astrologer . . 27 January 2013 . 4 March 2016.
  2. Web site: Here's why 15th August was chosen as India's Independence Day! . Daily Bhaskar . 13 August 2013 . 4 March 2016.
  3. Book: Madhya Pradesh District Gazetteers . Government Central Press . Government of Madhya Pradesh . 1967.
  4. Web site: Padma Awards . Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India . 2016 . 3 January 2016.
  5. Web site: Indian Literature – Pandit Suryanarayan Vyas . . 2016 . 4 March 2016.