Ornithologist
Salim Ali
The birdman of India, whose surveys and field guides established ornithology across the subcontinent.
Sálim Moizuddin Abdul Ali was an Indian ornithologist and naturalist. Sometimes referred to as the "Birdman of India", Salim Ali was the first Indian to conduct systematic bird surveys across India and wrote several bird books that popularised ornithology in India. He became a key figure behind the Bombay Natural History Society after 1947 and used his personal influence to garner government support for the organisation, establish the Bharatpur bird sanctuary and prevent the destruction of what is now the Silent Valley National Park in Kerala.
- Born
- 1896-11-12, Mumbai, IndiaA Thursday
- Died
- 1987-07-27, Mumbai, IndiaA Monday, aged 90
- At birth
- Sun in Scorpio, Moon in Aquarius
- Nationality
- India
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1896-11-12, Mumbai, India · time unknown, noon chart
Asia/Kolkatathe zone used then
Asia/KolkataThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Scorpio | 20°25′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 20°53′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 10°50′ | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 22°46′ | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 28°40′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 7°24′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 21°35′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Scorpio | 24°31′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Gemini | 19°39′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Gemini | 13°09′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
1987-07-27, Mumbai, India · time unknown, noon chart
Asia/Kolkatathe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Leo | 3°43′ | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 19°06′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 13°58′ | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 26°17′ | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 13°06′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 28°49′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 14°57′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Sagittarius | 23°14′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Capricorn | 5°53′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Scorpio | 7°10′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Salim Ali was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.