Kwame Nkrumah
क्वामे नक्रूमा · Politician and political theorist · Ghanaian · 1909 – 1972
The signature
The three pillars an astrologer reads first — ascendant, Moon, and Sun.
Sagittarius
1° rising
Libra
Swati nakshatra · pada 3
Virgo
2° in sign
Birth charts
D1 (Rasi) shows the life as lived; D9 (Navamsa) shows its inner strength.
D1 · Rasi
D9 · Navamsa
Planetary positions
| Planet | Rashi | House | Dignity | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Virgo 2°20′ | 10th | Neutral | Uttara Phalguni · p2 |
| Moon | Libra 14°25′ | 11th | Neutral | Swati · p3 |
| Mars(R) | Pisces 9°50′ | 4th | Friendly | Uttara Bhadrapada · p2 |
| Mercuryvargottama | Virgo 28°44′ | 10th | Exalted | Chitra · p2 |
| Jupitercombust | Virgo 2°22′ | 10th | Enemy | Uttara Phalguni · p2 |
| Venus | Libra 9°11′ | 11th | Own sign | Swati · p1 |
| Saturn(R)vargottama | Pisces 29°04′ | 4th | Neutral | Revati · p4 |
| Rahu(R) | Taurus 18°43′ | 6th | — | Rohini · p3 |
| Ketu(R) | Scorpio 18°43′ | 12th | — | Jyeshtha · p1 |
Yogas in the chart
Classical combinations present at birth, and the Mahadasha that ripened each one.
Bhadra Yoga
Mercury at full strength sharpens your intellect, communication skills, and ability to learn quickly. You have a natural talent for analysis, writing, and business.
- Mercury exalted in Virgo (house 10 from Lagna)Mercury MD · 1952–1969
Raj Yoga
2 combinationsThe connection between a kendra lord and a trikona lord creates Raj Yoga — one of the most powerful combinations for success, recognition, and elevated status in life. This yoga supports authority and meaningful achievement.
- Mercury (lord of H7/10) in mutual aspect with Mars (lord of H5) in VirgoMars MD · 2012–2019
- Mercury (lord of H7/10) conjunct with Sun (lord of H9) in VirgoSun MD · 1996–2002
Dhana Yoga
The 2nd lord (wealth and family resources) placed in a kendra or trikona brings financial stability through personal effort and favourable circumstances.
- Saturn (2nd lord) strongly placed in house 4 (Pisces)Saturn MD · 1933–1952
Budha-Aditya Yoga
Mercury and Sun together (without combustion) create sharp intellectual clarity, strong communication skills, and recognition through knowledge. This combination favours careers in learning, teaching, and analytical fields.
- Mercury and Sun conjunct in Virgo (26° apart)Mercury MD · 1952–1969
Her life in dashas
Every documented event sits inside the planetary period running at the time — open a chapter to drill into its Antardasha and Pratyantardasha.
Antardasha · sub-periods
Life events in this chapter
No documented events in this period.
The life
Kwame Nkrumah was a Ghanaian politician, political theorist and revolutionary associated with Pan-Africanism and Ghana's independence movement.
He founded the Convention People's Party, became Prime Minister of the Gold Coast in 1952, led Ghana at independence in 1957, and became Ghana's first president in 1960.
His government was overthrown in a 1966 coup while he was abroad; he lived in exile in Guinea and died in Bucharest in 1972.
Wikipedia; Stanford Martin Luther King, Jr. Research and Education Institute; LSE History Blog
Educational analysis built on a verified (A) birth record. The chart is calculated (Lahiri ayanamsa); life events are drawn from public sources. Mastroify does not claim the planets caused these events — they show how Vedic timing maps onto a documented life.
Birth data: Astro-Databank.