Its author has adopted the Sutra method for imparting knowledge of astrology instead of the traditional Sloka format.
[1] The author of this text, Mahadeva, son of Revashankar Pathak, hailed from Ratlam, Rajasthan, he was a devotee of Goddess Parvati, the consort of Lord Shiva and well-versed in medicine, Sanskrit and Jyotisha.
[2] He had written this treatise with the assistance of Vishnushastri, and completed its writing on Phalguna Shukla Panchami Vikram Samvat 1928 (on 14 March 1874 [3]).
Jataka Tattva comprises five tatvas or sections, namely, Samjna, Sutika, Prakirna, Strijataka, and Dasha.
[5][6] In his book titled - Light on Life: An introduction to the Astrology of India, Hart de Fouw has cited Jataka Tattva [7]