Mansur Hoda (1930–2001) was an influential advocate for appropriate technology in rural India, born in Chhapra, Bihar. He worked with E.F. Schumacher and co-founded the Intermediate Technology Development Group, influencing labor-intensive development. Hoda established the Appropriate Technology unit in Varanasi and later the Appropriate Technology Development Association in Lucknow. He emphasized the idea of 'Production by masses' rather than mass production, promoting self-reliance and skills development in impoverished communities. Hoda also contributed to establishing the Gandhi Foundation and the Schumacher Institute, focusing on education and entrepreneurial skills for women.
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Meaning of the name - Mansur
victorious, successful, helper
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Place of Birth: Chhapra
Place of Death: London
Educated At: University of Surrey
Occupation: activist
Employers: Indian Railways | Bihar Government | Appropriate Technology Development Association | Schumacher Institute of Appropriate Technology
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on April 22, 2024 | Secondary Progressions for April 22, 2024 |
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| Sun | 1 Taurus 50 | 3 Taurus 3 | 2 Leo 0 |
| Moon | 21 Aquarius 10 | 18 Libra 48 | 29 Cancer 44 |
| Mercury | 21 Taurus 9 | 16 Aries 19 | 13 Leo 13 |
| Venus | 20 Taurus 26 | 21 Aries 39 | 12 Virgo 42 |
| Mars | 28 Pisces 26 | 23 Pisces 52 | 7 Gemini 45 |
| Jupiter | 15 Gemini 33 | 22 Taurus 11 | 6 Cancer 20 |
| Saturn | 12 Capricorn 10 | 15 Pisces 49 | 7 Capricorn 10 |
| Uranus | 12 Aries 30 | 21 Taurus 57 | 15 Aries 21 |
| Neptune | 0 Virgo 54 | 28 Pisces 40 | 2 Virgo 10 |
| Pluto | 17 Cancer 32 | 2 Aquarius 4 | 19 Cancer 31 |
| Rahu | 3 Taurus 1 | 14 Aries 54 | 28 Aries 2 |
| Ketu | 3 Scorpio 1 | 14 Libra 54 | 28 Libra 2 |
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