What is Jayant Salgaonkar?
{{Infobox person |name = Jayant Salgaonkar |image = Jayant salgaonkar kalnirnay.jpg |caption = Jayant Salgaonkar |birth_place = Malvan, Sindhudurg, [[Maharashtra]], [[India]] |birth_date = {{Birth date|df=yes|1929|02|01}} |death_date ={{death date and age|df=yes|2013|08|20|1929|02|01}} |death_place = Hinduja Hospital, Mahim, [[Mumbai]] |nationality = [[India]]n |occupation = Astrologer, businessman, historian, publisher and writer |known_for= Founding ''Kalnirnay'' |party = |alma_mater = |parents = Shivram Salgaonkar |children = 3 sons |website = |awards = |footnotes = }} '''Jayant Salgaonkar''' (1 February 1929 – 20 August 2013) was an Indian astrologer, businessman, historian, publisher and writer. He is known for founding ''Kalnirnay'', a calendar published in India. ''Kalnirnay'' is the world's largest selling publication (almanac).<ref name=DNAINDIA>{{cite news |last1=Pawar |first1=Yogesh |title=Kaalnirnay almanac founder Salgaonkar passes away |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-kaalnirnay-almanac-founder-salgaonkar-passes-away-1877504#:~:text=Renowned%20scholar%20and%20founder%20of,his%20wife%20and%20three%20sons. |publisher=DNA India |date=November 21, 2013}}</ref> == Education and career == He was born in 1929 in Malvan in Sindhudurga district of Maharashtra.<ref>{{cite news |title=Jyotirbhaskar |url=https://maharashtratimes.com/editorial/samwad/jyotirbhaskar-jayantrao-salgaonkar/articleshow/88368518.cms |publisher=Maharashtra Times |date=December 19, 2021 |language=Marathi}}</ref> Salgaonkar did his schooling till the 10th grade. He has been interested in astrology since his childhood. In 1973, he founded ''Kalnirnay'', a yearly [[almanac]] of all religions providing simplified information about the Panchang, auspicious days, festivals, holidays, sunrise and sunset. He sold over 10 million copies in nine languages. He was the pioneer of the daily horoscope and the daily crossword in the Marathi language newspaper.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://zeenews.india.com/marathi/news/mumbai/fune