Birth Name: Jyoti Basu
Occupation: Politician
Place Of Birth: India
Date Of Birth: July 8, 1914
Date Of Death: January 17, 2010
Cause Of Death: N/A
Ethnicity: Unknown
Nationality: Indian
Jyoti Basu was born on the 8th of July, 1914. He was best known for being a Politician. Chief Minister of West Bengal from 1977 to 2000, and a member of the Communist Party of India. He was a member of the Politburo from the time of it’s founding in 1964.
Jyoti Basu was born in India. He was drawn to Communism after reading the works of Communist philosopher, Rajani Palme Dutt. He became the longest-serving Chief Minister of any state of India.
Jyoti Basu was a Cancer and was born in the G.I. Generation.
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Childhood
Jyoti Basu was born in 1910s. The 1910s represented the culmination of European militarism. Discover what happened on this day.
Jyoti Basu is part of G.I. Generation also known as The Greatest Generation. This generation experienced much of their youth during the Great Depression and rapid technological innovation such as the radio and the telephone. The initials "G.I." is military terminology referring to "Government Issue" or "General Issue".
Education
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Family
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Personal Life
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Jyoti Basu was born in the Year of the Tiger.
Fast Facts
| REAL NAME: | Jyoti Basu |
| NICKNAME: | Jyoti |
| RELIGION: | Unknown |
| AGE GENERATION: | G.I. Generation |
| BIRTH SIGN: | Cancer |
| BIRTH DAY: | Wednesday |
| DEATH DAY: | Sunday |
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Horoscope
Zodiac Sign: Jyoti Basu was a Cancer. People of this zodiac sign like home-based hobbies, relaxing near or in water, helping loved ones, and dislike strangers, revealing of personal life. The strengths of this sign are being loyal, emotional, sympathetic, tenacious, persuasive, while weaknesses can be moody, pessimistic, suspicious, manipulative and insecure. The greatest overall compatibility with Cancer is Capricorn and Taurus.
Chinese Zodiac: Jyoti Basu was born in the Year of the Dragon. People born under this sign are thought to be brave and independent. They're respected for their deep thoughts and courageous actions, but sometimes show off when accomplishing something.
Ruling Planet: Jyoti Basu had a ruling planet of Moon and has a ruling planet of Moon and by astrological associations Sunday is ruled by moon. The Moon represents one's nurturing and emotional instinct. People who are born with Moon as the ruling planet are sensitive, nurturing, and usually have fluctuating moods.
Jyoti Basu’s birth sign is Cancer and he had a ruling planet of Moon.
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