Shankar Balkrishna Dixit

Shankar Balkrishna Dixit's birthplace, Ratnagiri Shankar Balakrishna Dixit (born July 24, 1853 - Death 20 April 1898) was the famous astrologer of India. Your "Indian astrology" in Marathi is your priceless script. Biography

Your birth was in Murud village near Dapoli in Ratnagiri district of Maharashtra. Your primary education was in Murud. Your interest in mathematics was from childhood. You were also interested in astrology by reading articles about the science of Vishaji Krishna Lele. The affection of Thane's Janardan Balaji Modak, whom you used as a guru, increased your interest even more.

Dr. Fleet Sir took your help in the confidentiality of secret in his book "Secret Inscriptions". Similarly, the book "Indian Calendar" of Sewell could be written in your co-author. In it you have kept your original ideas with fearlessness. In the introduction of "Indian Astrology" in your book, you emphasize the need for self confidence while mentioning the impact of Western scholars on Indian scholars.

Indian astrology is your priceless treatise. Only this book is enough to make your reputation higher. From the Vedic period to the time of its time, you have collected the astrological content and analyzed the historical view of the estimates based on it. You have studied more than 500 Sanskrit texts for this. Due to this, the introduction of Aryabhatta, Varahamihir, Brahmagupta, Bhaskaracharya etc. were introduced in Marathi. The contents of the almanac amendment and the collection of different arguments of the side and the opposition can be found in this. In this book, the views of the Saan almanac, the antiquity of the Vedas and the Indianness of Mathematics in astrology, etc., their views are also seen. Thibbs, Burgess etc. among those illusions of European scholars that saw the effect of Greece and Rome on Indian astrology, you solved your arguments (Indian Astrology, Page 513)

Your study of western and eastern astrology was serious. That is why you spoke with authority on topics related to astrology. The "South Pride Committee" and the Gaikwad Government have experienced the glory by rewarding your granthraj. To read this book, many country-abroad scholars got the inspiration to read Marathi. Due to the complete criticism of the Vedic literature, the interpretation of Vedangad Astrology and many fundamental arguments that make scholars curious, the dedication of this book is remarkable.

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