He was not merely a predictor of futures; he was a researcher, a author of over 30 books, and a rationalist who sought to prove that astrology was a science based on statistical probabilities and cosmic mechanics. In 1936, at the young age of 24, he founded The Astrological Magazine . For over six decades, this publication served as the central nervous system of the astrological community, bridging the gap between ancient Sanskrit texts and modern English-speaking audiences.
If you are a student of Jyotish, do not settle for PDFs of modern summaries. Seek out the archives. Read Raman’s original editorial on the death of Franklin D. Roosevelt (April 1945 issue). Study his debate with Dr. B. R. Ambedkar regarding the role of Jupiter in social justice.
The archival records of Dr. B.V. Raman and his seminal publication, The Astrological Magazine