Shankha Ghosh (originally Chittapriya Ghosh) was an Indian poet and critic born on February 5, 1932, and passed away on April 21, 2021. He obtained his undergraduate degree in 1951 from Presidency College, Kolkata, and his master's degree in 1954 from Calcutta University. Ghosh received the Sahitya Akademi Award for his poetry collection 'Babar Prarthana', the Padma Bhushan in 2011, and the Jnanpith Award in 2016, India's highest literary honor. He was also awarded the Saraswati Samman by the KK Birla Foundation for his poetry collection 'Gandharba Kabita Guchha' in 1998.
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Meaning of the name - Shankha
conch shell, spiral shell
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Place of Birth: Chandpur District
Place of Death: Kolkata
Cause of Death: COVID-19
Educated At: Presidency University | University of Calcutta
Occupation: literary critic | poet
Employers: Jadavpur University | University of Calcutta
Awards Received: Sahitya Akademi Award in Bengali | Gangadhar National Award | Saraswati Samman | Padma Bhushan | Jnanpith Award
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on February 5, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for February 5, 2025 |
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| Sun | 15 Aquarius 42 | 17 Aquarius 9 | 17 Taurus 52 |
| Moon | 4 Aquarius 53 | 22 Taurus 2 | 20 Gemini 33 |
| Mercury | 0 Aquarius 56 | 14 Aquarius 22 | 21 Aries 37 |
| Venus | 21 Pisces 32 | 1 Aries 0 | 1 Cancer 51 |
| Mars | 14 Aquarius 41 | 19 Cancer 12 | 27 Aries 10 |
| Jupiter | 17 Leo 37 | 11 Gemini 16 | 13 Leo 45 |
| Saturn | 28 Capricorn 10 | 17 Pisces 52 | 4 Aquarius 56 |
| Uranus | 16 Aries 10 | 23 Taurus 17 | 20 Aries 57 |
| Neptune | 7 Virgo 10 | 28 Pisces 6 | 5 Virgo 12 |
| Pluto | 20 Cancer 33 | 2 Aquarius 12 | 20 Cancer 13 |
| Rahu | 28 Pisces 23 | 29 Pisces 36 | 23 Pisces 28 |
| Ketu | 28 Virgo 23 | 29 Virgo 36 | 23 Virgo 28 |
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