Surya Narayan Vyas

Surya Narayan Vyas (2 March 1902 in Ujjain, India – 22 June 1976) was an Indian astrologer and diviner from Ujjain, in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.^[1] He was known to be the one who prescribed 14 August 1947 and 15 August 1947 as the dates for Pakistan and Indian independence respectively.^[2] He is reported to have prophesied several other incidents such as the deaths of Lal Bahadur Shastri and Sardar Vallabhai Patel and the emergence of India as a global power in the 21st century. He was a member of the Advisory Board to the Government of Madhya Pradesh during the tenure of Govind Narayan Singh from 1967–1969.^[3] The Government of India awarded him the third highest civilian honour of the Padma Bhushan, in 1958, for his contributions to astrology.^[4] India Post issued a commemorative stamp on Vyas in 2002.^[5]

Surya Narayan Vyas
Born	2 March 1902 Ujjain, India
Died	22 June 1976(1976-06-22) (aged 74)
Occupation(s)	Astrologer Diviner
Known for	Prescribing time for Indian Independence
Awards	Padma Bhushan

See also

• List of postage stamps of India (2000–04)

• India portal