Ratan Tata Kundli

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Chart Highlights

Lagna · Moon · Sun · Nakshatra

↑Lagna
Sagittarius
Ascendant
☽Moon
Libra
Chandra Rashi
☀Sun
Sagittarius
Surya Rashi
✦Nakshatra
Vishakha
Birth Star

Birth Chart

Vedic divisional charts · North Indian style · Whole Sign houses

Rashi Chart Birth · Lagna · Natal
Navamsa Chart Soul · Marriage · Dharma

Planet Placements

Sun through Ketu · Sign · House · Degree · Nakshatra · Dignity

Planet Sign House Degree House · Deg Nakshatra Dignity
SunSun SagittariusSag 1st 12°53' 1st · 12°53' MulaMula NeutralNeut
MoonMoon LibraLib 11th 21°37' 11th · 21°37' VishakhaVishakha NeutralNeut
MarsMars AquariusAqu 3rd 11°46' 3rd · 11°46' ShatabhishaShatabhisha NeutralNeut
MercuryMer SagittariusSag 1st 17°46' 1st · 17°46' Purva AshadhaPurva Ashadha NeutralNeut
JupiterJup CapricornCap 2nd 8°45' 2nd · 8°45' Uttara AshadhaUttara Ashadha DebilitatedDeb
VenusVen SagittariusSag 1st 3°46' 1st · 3°46' MulaMula NeutralNeut
SaturnSat PiscesPis 4th 5°58' 4th · 5°58' Uttara BhadrapadaUttara Bhadrapada NeutralNeut
RahuRahu ScorpioSco 12th 11°26' 12th · 11°26' AnuradhaAnuradha NeutralNeut
KetuKetu TaurusTau 6th 11°26' 6th · 11°26' RohiniRohini NeutralNeut
Yoga Yogakaraka Exalt Exalted Own Own Sign Fren Friendly Neut Neutral Enemy Enemy Sign Deb Debilitated
Yoga Yogakaraka Exalt Exalted Own Own Sign Fren Friendly Neut Neutral Enemy Enemy Sign Deb Debilitated

Notable Yogas

Classical planetary combinations

Dharmakarmadhipati Raja Yoga
Gajakesari Yoga
Lakshmi Narayan Yoga
Budha-Aditya Yoga

Life Timeline

Major events mapped to planetary periods

  • 1937 · unknown Dasha
    Born in Bombay on 28 December
    unknown Dasha
    The dasha at birth is listed as unknown. The birth time for this chart is unverified (see data quality note), so the antardasha active at birth cannot be confirmed.
    The natal chart shows Sagittarius lagna with Sun, Mercury (retrograde, combust), and Venus (combust) all placed in house 1 (Mula and Purva Ashadha nakshatras). Jupiter in house 2 (Capricorn, debilitated). Saturn in house 4 (Pisces). Moon in house 11 (Libra, Vishakha). Mars in house 3 (Aquarius). This is the placement snapshot as computed from the 06:30 birth time.
  • 1948 · Jupiter / Moon Dasha
    Parents separate; raised by paternal grandmother Navajbai Tata
    Jupiter / Moon Dasha
    Jupiter in house 2 (Capricorn, debilitated, Uttara Ashadha nakshatra) is the mahadasha lord. House 2 governs family, lineage, and the people who raise a child. Jupiter debilitated in Capricorn modifies the natural benefic quality; family structures under this period showed fragility rather than stability, which fits a parental separation at age 10.
    Moon in house 11 (Libra, Vishakha) is the antardasha lord. At 10 years old, the transition to a new caregiver (the grandmother Navajbai Tata) falls under a Moon antardasha, which governs domestic arrangements, nurturing relationships, and emotional adjustments to changed circumstances.
  • 1962 · Saturn / Sun Dasha
    Returns from Cornell University; joins Tata Group
    Saturn / Sun Dasha
    Saturn in house 4 (Pisces, Uttara Bhadrapada nakshatra) is the mahadasha lord. House 4 covers foundations, heritage, and the base from which a person operates. Saturn also aspects house 10 (Virgo, career) directly from house 4, connecting the foundational period of education to career entry.
    Sun in house 1 (Sagittarius, Mula nakshatra) is the antardasha lord and is the 9th lord of fortune and higher learning. Returning from Cornell, where he studied architecture, and joining the Tata Group aligns with a Sun antardasha within a Saturn period: the person's authority (Sun in lagna) beginning to express itself through the institutional structure Saturn aspects on house 10.
  • 1971 · Mercury / Mercury Dasha
    Takes charge of Nelco, Tata's struggling electronics subsidiary
    Mercury / Mercury Dasha
    Mercury in house 1 (Sagittarius, Purva Ashadha nakshatra, retrograde, combust) is both the mahadasha and antardasha lord. Mercury is the 10th lord for a Sagittarius lagna; placed in house 1 and retrograde, it describes career authority that turns inward and works against prevailing momentum rather than with it.
    Dharmakarmadhipati Raja Yoga (Sun as 9th lord and Mercury as 10th lord conjunct in house 1) supports independent leadership. Taking charge of a struggling subsidiary at 33 fits Mercury retrograde's pattern of applying judgment in reverse of conventional wisdom to try to salvage a difficult situation.
  • 1991 · Ketu / Rahu Dasha
    Becomes chairman of Tata Sons after J.R.D. Tata retires
    Ketu / Rahu Dasha
    Ketu in house 6 (Taurus, Rohini nakshatra, retrograde) is the mahadasha lord. House 6 covers succession, stepping into roles held by others, and competitive claims to authority. Ketu in house 6 can coincide with gaining a senior position after a long period of service without the top title.
    Rahu in house 12 (Scorpio, Anuradha nakshatra, retrograde) is the antardasha lord. House 12 covers the withdrawal of the person previously in charge and the transfer of institutional authority. Gajakesari Yoga and Dharmakarmadhipati Raja Yoga both underpin the chart's capacity for institutional leadership, and 1991 was when that capacity moved into the foreground.
  • 2000 · Venus / Moon Dasha
    Acquires Tetley Tea, Tata's first major international acquisition
    Venus / Moon Dasha
    Venus in house 1 (Sagittarius, Mula nakshatra, combust) is the mahadasha lord. Venus is the 6th lord (competition, acquisitions) and 11th lord (gains, networks) for a Sagittarius lagna; both lordships apply directly to making an international purchase. The Venus mahadasha running from roughly 1998 to 2018 was the most active expansion period for the Tata Group.
    Moon in house 11 (Libra, Vishakha) is the antardasha lord. House 11 governs gains and large networks. Lakshmi Narayan Yoga (Mercury conjunct Venus in house 1) and Gajakesari Yoga together support the financial and strategic scale of the Tetley acquisition.
  • 2008 · Venus / Saturn Dasha
    Acquires Jaguar Land Rover from Ford
    Venus / Saturn Dasha
    Venus mahadasha continues; Saturn in house 4 (Pisces, Uttara Bhadrapada) is the antardasha lord. Saturn aspects house 1, house 6, and house 10 from house 4. House 10 is the career house; Saturn's aspect there from house 4 connects heritage and foundational structure to career achievement during this sub period.
    The Jaguar Land Rover acquisition was larger and more contested than Tetley Tea; Ford sold JLR during a financial crisis, and the purchase went against the prevailing advice of many analysts at the time. Mercury retrograde in house 1 (10th lord, retrograde) fits a leadership approach willing to act against conventional consensus when institutional logic demands it.
  • 2012 · Venus / Mercury Dasha
    Steps down as chairman of Tata Sons
    Venus / Mercury Dasha
    Mercury in house 1 (Sagittarius, retrograde, combust) is the antardasha lord during Venus mahadasha. Mercury retrograde often marks turning points in the significations of the planet; as the 10th lord (career, authority), a Mercury antardasha within the Venus period coinciding with a structured exit from a senior role fits the retrograde pattern of reversing the direction of a planet's primary signification.
    Ketu in house 6 aspects house 12 (withdrawal, endings) by conjunction with house 12 counted from house 6. The combination of a Ketu period's influence and a retrograde 10th lord antardasha fits a planned, deliberate step down rather than a forced departure.
  • 2024 · Moon / Jupiter Dasha
    Dies on 9 October in Mumbai, aged 86
    Moon / Jupiter Dasha
    Moon in house 11 (Libra, Vishakha) is the mahadasha lord. For a Sagittarius lagna, the Moon rules house 8 (Cancer), which in Jyotish is the house of lifespan and transformation. A Moon mahadasha in the final years of life places the 8th lord in the active foreground.
    Jupiter in house 2 (Capricorn, debilitated, Uttara Ashadha) is the antardasha lord. In Jyotish, house 2 is considered a maraka house for longevity. Jupiter is debilitated in Capricorn and is the lagna lord placed in the 2nd house. Because the birth time for this chart is unknown and unverified, all house based observations here are conditional.

Astrological Analysis

Interpretive insights derived from precomputed chart data

✦Data quality note

The birth time for this chart is listed as Unknown in both the data quality and time accuracy fields of the packet. The Famous Kundlis dataset rates this record 3 out of 5 for reliability. The birth time of 06:30 IST is cited across several Indian and international astrology platforms, but the Moon sign computed from this time under the Lahiri ayanamsa is Libra, not Cancer. Cancer Moon is the version widely accepted in published analyses, and the discrepancy between the computed chart and the consensus Moon sign has not been publicly explained. Ratan Tata died on 9 October 2024 in Mumbai.

This chart is computed using Lahiri ayanamsa and Whole Sign houses. Because the birth time is unverified, all house based interpretations should be treated as conditional. The Moon sign discrepancy is the most significant open question in this dataset.

✦Chart signature
  • Three planets in house 1 (Sagittarius): Sun, Mercury (retrograde, combust), and Venus (combust). A concentration of three planets in the ascendant is unusual. Each brings its own lordship into the 1st house, turning personal identity into a site where fortune, career, and competitive drive all operate simultaneously.
  • Dharmakarmadhipati Raja Yoga from Sun (9th lord) and Mercury (10th lord) conjunct in house 1. Both lords of fortune and career are in the ascendant, connecting ethical conduct to professional authority. The combustion of Mercury tempers independent communication but does not dissolve the yoga.
  • Gajakesari Yoga from Jupiter in the 4th from Moon. Jupiter is in Capricorn (house 2, debilitated); Moon is in Libra (house 11). Rated strong in the dataset but Jupiter's debilitation in Capricorn modifies how readily it expresses benefic outcomes.
  • Saturn in house 4 (Pisces, Uttara Bhadrapada nakshatra) aspects houses 1, 6, and 10. House 4 covers foundations and institutional heritage. Saturn's aspect on house 10 (career) from house 4 shapes a career where structural discipline and long term institutional thinking are central.
  • Moon in house 11 (Libra, Vishakha nakshatra) as the only planet in the gain house. Vishakha is associated with steady pursuit of a defined goal. For a Sagittarius lagna, Moon rules house 8; in house 11, it connects transformation and reinvention to the growth of influence across time.
✦Key placements
  • Sun in house 1, Sagittarius, Normal, Mula nakshatra. The Sun is the 9th lord (fortune, ethics, higher principles) placed in the ascendant. Mula nakshatra is associated with getting to the root of things and working within inherited institutional structures.
  • Mercury in house 1, Sagittarius, Normal (retrograde, combust), Purva Ashadha nakshatra. Mercury as the 10th lord (career) is retrograde and combust in house 1. Retrograde 10th lord in the ascendant can indicate a career that moves against prevailing norms or conventional consensus on direction.
  • Venus in house 1, Sagittarius, Normal (combust), Mula nakshatra. Venus is the 6th and 11th lord for a Sagittarius lagna. Placed in house 1 alongside Mercury, Venus brings competitive service orientation (6th) and gains oriented thinking (11th) directly into the ascendant.
  • Jupiter in house 2, Capricorn, Debilitated, Uttara Ashadha nakshatra. Jupiter as the lagna lord is debilitated in Capricorn. The 2nd house governs family, speech, and resources; Jupiter debilitated here reduces the ease with which benefic family outcomes arrive, despite the planet's natural generosity.
  • Saturn in house 4, Pisces, Normal, Uttara Bhadrapada nakshatra. Saturn in house 4 aspects houses 1, 6, and 10. The 4th house covers foundations, property, and emotional roots. Saturn here builds slowly and favors institutional legacy over personal comfort.
✺Yogas and combinations
  • Lakshmi Narayan Yoga. Mercury and Venus conjoin in house 1 (Sagittarius). The condition is a Mercury and Venus conjunction in the D1 chart. Both planets are combust, which reduces independent expression but does not dissolve the yoga. Rated strong in the dataset.
  • Gajakesari Yoga. Jupiter is in the 4th house from Moon (Capricorn from Libra). The condition is Jupiter in a kendra from the Moon. Jupiter in Capricorn is debilitated, which the dataset still rates as strong overall, though the debilitation means gains and recognition arrived through structured effort rather than through natural ease.
  • Budha Aditya Yoga. Sun and Mercury conjoin in Sagittarius (house 1). Mercury is within approximately 5 degrees of the Sun and is combust. The condition is met; the yoga is associated with intelligence applied to leadership and public affairs. The combustion means Mercury's voice is partly absorbed into the Sun's institutional authority.
  • Dharmakarmadhipati Raja Yoga. Sun (9th lord) and Mercury (10th lord) are conjunct in house 1 (Sagittarius). The condition is a conjunction of the 9th and 10th lords. Rated strong in the dataset. In Vedic interpretation, this yoga links career authority to ethical principles and a sense of larger purpose, both of which were visible themes in Ratan Tata's public conduct across his chairmanship.
✦How to read the timeline

Astrology is a lens for examining patterns across a life, not a record of causes. The events listed here come only from documented facts verified in the approved sources. Dasha periods are used as timing windows to observe what was active in the chart when each milestone occurred; they are not claimed to have produced those milestones.

Because this chart's birth time is unverified, house based interpretations carry additional uncertainty. The Moon sign discrepancy (computed Libra vs. widely accepted Cancer) is unresolved. Readers should treat the event commentary as exploratory rather than conclusive.

✦Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

**What is Ratan Tata's birth nakshatra and rashi?** According to Vedic astrology, Ratan Tata's birth Nakshatra is Jyeshtha, and his Moon sign (Rashi) is Scorpio (Vrishchik). This powerful placement often indicates a person with deep strategic intelligence, resilience, and the capacity to carry immense responsibilities, which perfectly aligns with his leadership of the Tata Group.

Summary

Key insights at a glance

Chart Takeaways
  • Sun, Mercury, and Venus are all placed in house 1 (Sagittarius). Sun is the 9th lord (fortune, ethics), Mercury is the 10th lord (career, authority), and Venus is the 6th and 11th lord (competitive service and gains). Three planets pointing their significations into the ascendant produces a public identity built entirely around work, purpose, and institutional presence.
  • Dharmakarmadhipati Raja Yoga forms because Sun (9th lord) and Mercury (10th lord) conjoin in house 1 (Sagittarius). The condition is a conjunction of the lords of fortune and career; the evidence is both planets in Sagittarius. In Vedic interpretation, this yoga is associated with career authority grounded in ethical conduct, a quality that shaped how Ratan Tata was publicly perceived across his entire tenure.
  • Gajakesari Yoga forms because Jupiter is in the 4th from Moon (Capricorn from Libra). Jupiter in house 2 is the lagna lord for a Sagittarius lagna placed in the house of family and resources. Jupiter is debilitated in Capricorn, which the dataset rates as a modifier; gains and recognition arrived through structured effort rather than through ease.
  • Budha Aditya Yoga forms because Sun and Mercury conjoin in Sagittarius (house 1). Mercury is within approximately 5 degrees of the Sun and is combust. The combustion means Mercury's voice is partly absorbed into the Sun's authority rather than operating independently, which fits a leader who expressed intelligence through institutional action more than through personal communication.
  • Moon in house 11 (Libra, Vishakha nakshatra) is the only planet in the gain and community house. For a Sagittarius lagna, the Moon rules house 8; in house 11, it draws transformation and reinvention into the house of sustained influence over time. Vishakha nakshatra is associated with steady pursuit of a defined aim across decades.

Sources & Data Quality

References for birth data · data quality assessment

Data Quality Approximate
Famous Kundlis dataset (imported 2 April 2026, manual review 5 April 2026)
[1]Birth data comes from an imported Excel dataset of famous horoscopes. The dataset assigns a reliability rating of 3 out of 5. Documented values are: birth date 28 Dec 1937, time 06:30, timezone Asia/Kolkata. The dataset notes Cancer Moon in Pushya Nakshatra as the accepted reference, which conflicts with the computed chart output.
Multiple astrology platforms cite 06:30 for Mumbai; Cancer Moon is widely accepted in published analyses
[2]The birth time of 06:30 is consistently cited across credible Indian and international astrology platforms. However, the Moon sign produced by this time using the Lahiri ayanamsa is Libra, not Cancer. This discrepancy has not been publicly explained. Ratan Tata passed away on 9 October 2024 in Mumbai.