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Source: Motilal Banarsidass: Hinduism

Prof. B. Suryanarain Rao (1856-1937), grandfather of Dr. B.V. Raman, Editor, The Astrological Magazine, was the first to pioneer astrological journalism in the country in the 19th century when he started the now internationally renoned The Astrological Magazine, in 1895. Prof. Rao was the author of Never-To-Be-Forgotten Empire; Hyder Ali or Sultan of Mysore The Astrological Self Instructor; Astrological Mirror; Astrological Primer; Karma and Chemistry; An Introduction to the Study of Astrology: Royal Horoscopes; Illustrative Horoscopes; Female Horoscopy. Besides, Prof. Rao translated into English several classical works like Brihat Jataka, Jaiminisutras, Jataka Chandrika, Satayogamanjari, Jatakakalanidhi, etc.

Source: Amazon: Jaiminisutras

Bangalore Suryanarain Rao was born on 12th Feb 1856 at Chicacole in the Ganjam District of Andhra Pradesh. His astrological instincts were stirred up by Thogaray Ramasastry in Bangalore He picked up knowledge in this science by reading books on this subject. His first work on astrology appeared in a dialect form, English and Kannada in 1882. He published his Astrological Self Instructor in seven vols. He completed 67 books on various subjects including History of Vijayanagar or The Never-to-be Forgotten Empire. Prof. Rao is the only scholar in India to have attempted in English translation of Jaiminisutras. Therefore people should feel grateful to him for having enabled them to have access to system of astrological literature which is unique in its own way.

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