Benazir Bhutto: search of correct natal chart

By M. Imran
December 30, 2007

Benazir Bhutto is not the only celebrity about whom multiple birth charts are claimed. I have confronted various references of her birth details. The first one is Sunday, June 21, 1953 at 7:43pm (4:30 East of GMT), Karachi. This June 21, 1953 yields Sagittarius ascendant and Chitra-3 nakshatra, as per Lahiri Ayanamsa. Aforesaid birth detail is endorsed by the writings and write-ups of B.V. Raman, Cyrus T.F. Abayakoon, J.C. Luthra, P.A. Patel, Samad Hussain Rizvi, Rafat Shaikh and many others. On the other hand, there are some astrologers who either have rectified the birth time or time zone, to arrive at Scorpio lagna. But it should be borne in mind that Pakistan Standard Time (PST) was 4 hours 30 minute ahead of GMT from September 1, 1951 to April 30, 1954. Before September 1, 1951, Pakistan and Indian Standard Time were identical. And it is only from midnight of May 1, 1954, Government of Pakistan enforced time zone 5:00 east of GMT, that is in practice to date. Now there is another significant reference provided by K. N. Rao. He holds that Natwar Singh drawn Benazirs horoscope when she was staying in London and consulted him. K. N. Rao and his students follow Benazir Bhuttos birth details: June 23, 1953, 4:30pm Karachi as given by Natwar Singh, that yields ascendant 24Libra25. But when we recast the chart we find 7*28 Scorpio as ascendant, instead of Libra. Why? Because either Natwar Singh or K. N. Raos students mistakenly assumed Pakistans time zone as +5:30 GMT. Hence to arrive at 24*25 Libra ascendant of Benazir, as claimed by K. N. Rao, we have to take her birth time 3:30pm Karachi (with correct time zone 4:30 East of GMT). Besides time zone confusion, another thing (though trivia) is that Benazir herself used to wear yellow coloured stone (probably Topaz) not only in her index finger but also in her neck. This selection and usage of stone may go in favour of Sagittarius lagna. But even I took K.N. Raos Libra lagna for Benazir, seriously by correcting time zone. Apart from discussed above horoscopes, there is another birth chart of Benazir Bhutto, though somewhat maverick. It is June 21, 1952 (exact time unknown but it is afternoon) that gives Libra ascendant and Taurus Moon. It may be possible but difficult to believe that 1952 is year of birth of Benazir as her father Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto married Begum Nusrat Bhutto on September 8, 1951. Secondly, I did not find any authentic source that attests this deviant date of birth. Hence paying much attention to this claim without reliable source may be misleading. But one thing is clear that most of the Scorpio rising charts associated to Benazir Bhutto, are result of misunderstand about little known history of Pakistan Standard Time. However, it coincidently testifies violent death; on account of Scorpio lagna lord Mars being in 8th. But when you compare rest of the life events with any Scorpio rising chart, you would conclude against it. Now, we have left with two claims: 21-June-1953 Sagittarius Ascendant and 23-June-1953 Libra Ascendant. There are many ways to reach at correct chart. Most of the people rely on the chart that can easily justify her assassination. But in my humble opinion, comparing significant life events with vimshottari dasha may prove an acid test. I have collected over two dozen important events in the life of Benazir Bhutto and match them with corresponding Maha, Antar and Pratyantar Dashas running at that time.

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Possibility-1 Natal Chart of Benazir Bhutto

Possibility-2 Natal Chart of Benazir Bhutto

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Comparison of Grahas and Panchanga of two possible Birth Details of Benazir with Time of Death
Possibility-1. 21-June-1953 Lagna: 19*15 Sagit. Moon: 00*17 Libra Janma Hora Vaar (weekday lord) Janma Nakshatra Tithi Lagna Moon Navamsha Paka Lagna Arudha Lagna Atma Karaka Karakamsa Upapada Lagna Kharesh (64 Navamsa) Jupiter Sunday (Sun) Chitra-3 (Mars) Dasami (Sukla) Sagittarius Libra Virgo Taurus Libra Saturn (R) Virgo (Mercury) Pisces Sagittarius (Jupiter) Possibility-2. 23-June-1953 Lagna: 24*25 Libra Moon: 22*57 Libra Venus Tuesday (Mars) Vishakha-1 (Jup) Dwadasi (Sukla) Libra Libra Taurus Aries Cancer Saturn (R) Virgo (Mercury) Taurus Leo (Sun) At the time of Death 27-December-2007 6:16pm (1316GMT) Rawalpindi Moon Thursday (Jup) Asresha-4 (Mer) Chaturthi (Krisna) Gemini Cancer Gemini Sagittarius Pisces Moon Pisces (Jupiter) Aquarius Virgo (Mercury)

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Comparison of Significant Life Events of Benazir Bhutto With Corresponding Vimshottari Dasha
Important Events in the life of Ms. Benazir Bhutto Date of Event Possibility-1. 21-June-1953 Lagna: 19*15 Sagit. Moon: 00*17 Libra
Mar-Ket-Mer Rah-Rah-Sat Rah-Ven Rah-Moo-Rah Jup-Jup-Rah Jup-Sat-Mer Jup-Sat-Jup Jup-Ven-Rah Jup-Sun-Rah Jup-Moo-Mar Jup-Mar-Mer Jup-Rah-Rah Jup-Rah-Jup Jup-Rah-Jup Jup-Rah-Moo Sat-Sat-Jup Sat-Ket-Ven Sat-Ket-Moo Sat-Ven-Jup Sat-Moo-Mer Sat-Mar-Jup Sat-Rah-Ven Sat-Jup-Sat Sat-Jup-Sat Sat-Jup-Sat

Possibility-2. 23-June-1953 Lagna: 24*25 Libra Moon: 22*57 Libra

Jup-Mer-Mer Jup-Ven-Ven Sat-Mer Sat-Ket-Sat Sat-Moo-Moo Sat-Moo-Jup Sat-Mar-Ven Sat-Jup-Ven Mer-Mer-Ven Mer-Mer-Rah Mer-Ket-Jup Mer-Ven-Ven Mer-Ven-Sun Mer-Ven-Sun Mer-Ven-Sat Mer-Mar-Sat Mer-Rah-Moo Mer-Rah-Mar Mer-Sat-Sat Ket-Ven-Rah Ket-Sun-Rah Ket-Jup-Ven Ket-Sat-Jup Ket-Sat-Jup Ket-Mer-Mer

Birth of younger brother - Mir Murtaza Death of (paternal) grand father Settled abroad (US) for higher studies Indian visit with Father Become president of Oxford Union Fathers government dismissed Father Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto hanged Went to UK for left ear surgery Youngest brother Shahnawaz killed Return to homeland from exile Married with feudal landlord Asif Zardari Birth of first (male) child Bilawal Won general elections first time Took oath as first female prime minister First government dismissed Became prime minister second time Younger brother Mir Murtaza murdered End of second tenure of government Went to second exile, Dubai Party lost elections Found guilty of money laundering Reconciliation with rival Nawaz Sharif Return to homeland historical welcome Escaped in suicidal bomb blast + Assassinated +

18-September-1954 19-November-1957 1969 28-June-1972 December 1976 5-July-1977 4-April-1979 9-January-1984 18-July-1985 10-April-1986 18-December-1987 21-September-1988 16-November-1988 1-December-1988 6-August-1990 19-October-1993 20-September-1996 05-November-1996 April-1999 10-October 2002 6-August-2003 14-May-2006 18-October-2007 18-October-2007 27-December-2007

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