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	\| name = Geeta Mukherjee~~<br />~~		\| name = Geeta Mukherjee
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	\| birth_date = {{Birth date\|df=yes\| 1924\|01\|08}}		\| birth_date = {{Birth date\|df=yes\| 1924\|01\|08}}
	\| birth_place = [[Calcutta]], [[Bengal Presidency~~\|Bengal Province~~]], [[British Raj\|British India]]		\| birth_place = [[Calcutta]], [[Bengal Presidency]], [[British Raj\|British India]]
	\| death_date = {{death date and age \|df=yes\|2000\|03\|04\|1924\|01\|08}}		\| death_date = {{death date and age \|df=yes\|2000\|03\|04\|1924\|01\|08}}
	\| death_place = [[New Delhi]], [[India]]		\| death_place = [[New Delhi]], [[India]]
	\| office1 = [[Member of Parliament (India)\|Member]] of ~~the [[Indian~~ Parliament]] ~~<br /> for~~ [[~~Panskura (~~Lok Sabha ~~constituency)\|Panskura~~]]		\| office1 = [[Member of Parliament (India)\|Member of Parliament]], [[Lok Sabha]]
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	\|predecessor1 =[[Abha Maiti]]		\|predecessor1 =[[Abha Maiti]]
	\|successor1 = [[Bikram Sarkar]]		\|successor1 = [[Bikram Sarkar]]
	\| office2 = [[Member of ~~the~~ Legislative Assembly ~~(India)\|MLA~~]]		\|constituency1 = [[Panskura (Lok Sabha constituency)\|Panskura]]
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	\| term_start2 = 1967		\| term_start2 = 1967
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	Since 1981 onwards, she was the Member of National Executive Council, [[Communist Party of India]].<ref name="Lok Sabha"/>		Since 1981 onwards, she was the Member of National Executive Council, [[Communist Party of India]].<ref name="Lok Sabha"/>

	She was elected to her 7th term during the 13th Lok Sabha in 1999.<ref name="Lok Sabha"/> Her career spanned about five and half decades. However, it was her role in the women's reservation issue which brought her into the limelight. She was also a member of the National Commission on Rural Labour, National Commission on Women, National Children's Board, Press Council and vice-president of the National Federation of Women, besides being a secretariat member of the Women's International Democratic Federation, Berlin.<ref name="Express India">{{cite web\|title=Geeta Mukherjee-Committed to the cause \|url=http://expressindia.indianexpress.com/ie/daily/20000305/ina05013.html \|access-date=8 March 2014 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140308120848/http://expressindia.indianexpress.com/ie/daily/20000305/ina05013.html \|archive-date=8 March 2014 \|df=dmy }}</ref>		She was elected to her 7th term during the 13th Lok Sabha in 1999.<ref name="Lok Sabha"/> Her career spanned about five and half decades. However, it was her role in the women's reservation issue which brought her into the limelight. She was also a member of the National Commission on Rural Labour, National Commission on Women, National Children's Board, Press Council and vice-president of the National Federation of Women, besides being a secretariat member of the Women's International Democratic Federation, Berlin.<ref name="Express India">{{cite web\|title=Geeta Mukherjee-Committed to the cause \|url=http://expressindia.indianexpress.com/ie/daily/20000305/ina05013.html \|access-date=8 March 2014 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140308120848/http://expressindia.indianexpress.com/ie/daily/20000305/ina05013.html \|archive-date=8 March 2014 \|df=dmy }}</ref> She led a Joint Parliamentary Committee which had drafted the [[One Hundred and Sixth Amendment of the Constitution of India\|Women's Reservation Bill]].

	Besides her political career, she also wrote a few books for children, including ''Bharat Upakatha'' (Folktales of India), ''Chotoder Rabindranath'' (Tagore for Children)and ''He Atit Katha Kao''; and translated [[Bruno Apitz]]'s 1958 classic ''[[Naked Among Wolves (novel)\|Naked Among Wolves]]'' to Bengali.<ref name="Hindu"/><ref>{{cite web \| title = A committed fighter \|publisher=The Hindu, Frontline \|url = http://www.frontline.in/static/html/fl1706/17061060.htm\|volume=17 \|issue=6\| date=18–31 Mar 2000\|access-date = 10 March 2014 }}</ref>		Besides her political career, she also wrote a few books for children, including ''Bharat Upakatha'' (Folktales of India), ''Chotoder Rabindranath'' (Tagore for Children)and ''He Atit Katha Kao''; and translated [[Bruno Apitz]]'s 1958 classic ''[[Naked Among Wolves (novel)\|Naked Among Wolves]]'' to Bengali.<ref name="Hindu"/><ref>{{cite web \| title = A committed fighter \|publisher=The Hindu, Frontline \|url = http://www.frontline.in/static/html/fl1706/17061060.htm\|volume=17 \|issue=6\| date=18–31 Mar 2000\|access-date = 10 March 2014 }}</ref>

	== Death ==		== Death ==
	Mukherjee died on 4 March 2000, following a massive heart-attack~~. At the time of death, she was 76 years old~~. [[Atal Bihari Vajpayee]], the then Prime Minister of India, told in his condolence message— "Mrs. Mukherjee embodied determination and dedication. She was a shining example of [[women's empowerment]]. Her life shall remain an inspiration for future generations, especially women."<ref name=Hindu />		Mukherjee died on 4 March 2000, following a massive heart-attack. [[Atal Bihari Vajpayee]], the then Prime Minister of India, told in his condolence message— "Mrs. Mukherjee embodied determination and dedication. She was a shining example of [[women's empowerment]]. Her life shall remain an inspiration for future generations, especially women."<ref name=Hindu />

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	\| name = Geeta Mukherjee<br />		\| name = Geeta Mukherjee<br />
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	\| honorific-suffix = [[Member of parliament\|MP]]		\| honorific-suffix = [[Member of parliament\|MP]]
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	\| birth_place = [[~~Jessore District\|Jessore~~]], [[Bengal Presidency\|Bengal Province]], [[British Raj\|British India]]		\| birth_place = [[Calcutta]], [[Bengal Presidency\|Bengal Province]], [[British Raj\|British India]]
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	She was elected to her 7th term during the 13th Lok Sabha in 1999.<ref name="Lok Sabha"/> Her career spanned about five and half decades. However, it was her role in the women's reservation issue which brought her into the limelight. She was also a member of the National Commission on Rural Labour, National Commission on Women, National Children's Board, Press Council and vice-president of the National Federation of Women, besides being a secretariat member of the Women's International Democratic Federation, Berlin.<ref name="Express India">{{cite web\|title=Geeta Mukherjee-Committed to the cause \|url=http://expressindia.indianexpress.com/ie/daily/20000305/ina05013.html \|access-date=8 March 2014 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140308120848/http://expressindia.indianexpress.com/ie/daily/20000305/ina05013.html \|archive-date=8 March 2014 \|df=dmy }}</ref>		She was elected to her 7th term during the 13th Lok Sabha in 1999.<ref name="Lok Sabha"/> Her career spanned about five and half decades. However, it was her role in the women's reservation issue which brought her into the limelight. She was also a member of the National Commission on Rural Labour, National Commission on Women, National Children's Board, Press Council and vice-president of the National Federation of Women, besides being a secretariat member of the Women's International Democratic Federation, Berlin.<ref name="Express India">{{cite web\|title=Geeta Mukherjee-Committed to the cause \|url=http://expressindia.indianexpress.com/ie/daily/20000305/ina05013.html \|access-date=8 March 2014 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140308120848/http://expressindia.indianexpress.com/ie/daily/20000305/ina05013.html \|archive-date=8 March 2014 \|df=dmy }}</ref>

	Besides her political career, she also wrote a few books for children, including ''Bharat Upakatha'' (Folktales of India), ''Chotoder Rabindranath'' (Tagore for Children)and ''He Atit Katha Kao''; and translated [[Bruno Apitz]]'s 1958 classic ''[[Naked Among Wolves (novel)\|Naked Among Wolves]]'' to Bengali.<ref name="Hindu"/><ref>{{cite web \| title = A committed fighter \|publisher=The Hindu, Frontline \|url = http://www.frontline.in/static/html/fl1706/17061060.htm\|date=~~Volume 17 – Issue 06,~~ 18–31 Mar 2000\|access-date = 10 March 2014 }}</ref>		Besides her political career, she also wrote a few books for children, including ''Bharat Upakatha'' (Folktales of India), ''Chotoder Rabindranath'' (Tagore for Children)and ''He Atit Katha Kao''; and translated [[Bruno Apitz]]'s 1958 classic ''[[Naked Among Wolves (novel)\|Naked Among Wolves]]'' to Bengali.<ref name="Hindu"/><ref>{{cite web \| title = A committed fighter \|publisher=The Hindu, Frontline \|url = http://www.frontline.in/static/html/fl1706/17061060.htm\|volume=17 \|issue=6\| date=18–31 Mar 2000\|access-date = 10 March 2014 }}</ref>

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{{short description|Indian politician}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2015}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Geeta Mukherjee<br />
| honorific-prefix = [[The Right Honourable]]
| honorific-suffix = [[Member of parliament|MP]]
| image = Geeta Mukherjee image.jpg
| birth_date = {{Birth date|df=yes| 1924|01|08}}
| birth_place = [[Jessore District|Jessore]], [[Bengal Presidency|Bengal Province]], [[British Raj|British India]]
| death_date = {{death date and age |df=yes|2000|03|04|1924|01|08}}
| death_place = [[New Delhi]], [[India]]
| office1 = [[Member of Parliament (India)|Member]] of the [[Indian Parliament]] <br /> for [[Panskura (Lok Sabha constituency)|Panskura]]
|term1= 16 January 1980 – 4 March 2000
|predecessor1 =[[Abha Maiti]]
|successor1 = [[Bikram Sarkar]]
| office2 = [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]]
| term_start2 = 1967
| term_end2 = 1977
| constituency2 = [[Panskura Purba (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Panskura Purba]]
| predecessor2 = Rajani Kanta Pramanik
| successor2 = Swadesh Ranjan Maji
| nationality = Indian
| spouse = [[Biswanath Mukherjee (politician)|Biswanath Mukherjee]]
| children = Bhagabat Jana
| relatives = Madhumita Jana (Grandchildren)
| party = [[Communist Party of India]]
| residence = Flat-12, Block-D, 18, Bow Street,
Calcutta-700012 <br /> [[Bow Bazar]], [[Kolkata]]
| alma_mater = [[University of Calcutta]]<br />[[Ashutosh College]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|B.A.]])
| profession = Politician, social worker, writer
| website =
|birth_name = Geeta Roy Chowdhury
}}

'''Geeta Mukherjee''' (8 January 1924 – 4 March 2000) was an Indian politician and social worker and a four times [[Member of Legislative Assembly|MLA]] from [[Panskura Purba (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Panskura Purba]], from 1967 to 1977. As a Member of Parliament, she was elected seven times from the [[Panskura (Lok Sabha constituency)|Panskura]] constituency, from 1980 to 2000, in the Indian state of [[West Bengal]] being a [[Communist Party of India]] (CPI) candidate.<ref name="Lok Sabha">{{cite web|title=Biographical Sketch Member of Parliament 13th Lok Sabha|url=http://164.100.47.132/LssNew/members/former_Biography.aspx?mpsno=258|access-date=8 March 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140308132029/http://164.100.47.132/LssNew/members/former_Biography.aspx?mpsno=258|archive-date=8 March 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> She also remained the president of [[National Federation of Indian Women]], women's wing of Communist Party of India. She led the demand for the legislature of 1/3rd reservation for women in parliamentary elections in India.<ref name="Hindu"/>

==Early life and education==
She was born on 8 January 1924 in [[Calcutta]], West Bengal. She was married to [[Biswanath Mukherjee (politician)|Biswanath Mukherjee]] on 8 November 1942.<ref name="Lok Sabha"/>

Mukherjee completed Bachelor of Arts In [[Bengali Literature]] from [[Ashutosh College]], [[Calcutta]]. She remained secretary of [[All India Students Federation|Bengal Provincial Students Federation]] from 1947 to 1951.<ref name="Hindu"/>

==Career==
She was first elected as Member, State Council, Communist Party of India (C.P.I.), Bengal in 1946.<ref name="Lok Sabha"/> Popularly known as Geetadi, Geeta Mukherjee since then won every Lok Sabha election from [[Panskura]] in West Bengal, and was in the forefront till her death in 2000.<ref name="Hindu">{{cite web|title=Geeta Mukherjee passes away|url=http://www.hindu.com/2000/03/05/stories/01050007.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140308122823/http://www.hindu.com/2000/03/05/stories/01050007.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=8 March 2014|date= 5 March 2000|work=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=8 March 2014}}</ref>

She was elected to 7th Lok Sabha in 1980 and during 1980–84, she served as
* Member, Committee on Public Undertakings
* Member, Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes
* Member, Joint Committee on Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill, 1980
Since 1981 onwards, she was the Member of National Executive Council, [[Communist Party of India]].<ref name="Lok Sabha"/>

She was elected to her 7th term during the 13th Lok Sabha in 1999.<ref name="Lok Sabha"/> Her career spanned about five and half decades. However, it was her role in the women's reservation issue which brought her into the limelight. She was also a member of the National Commission on Rural Labour, National Commission on Women, National Children's Board, Press Council and vice-president of the National Federation of Women, besides being a secretariat member of the Women's International Democratic Federation, Berlin.<ref name="Express India">{{cite web|title=Geeta Mukherjee-Committed to the cause |url=http://expressindia.indianexpress.com/ie/daily/20000305/ina05013.html |access-date=8 March 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140308120848/http://expressindia.indianexpress.com/ie/daily/20000305/ina05013.html |archive-date=8 March 2014 |df=dmy }}</ref>

Besides her political career, she also wrote a few books for children, including ''Bharat Upakatha'' (Folktales of India), ''Chotoder Rabindranath'' (Tagore for Children)and ''He Atit Katha Kao''; and translated [[Bruno Apitz]]'s 1958 classic ''[[Naked Among Wolves (novel)|Naked Among Wolves]]'' to Bengali.<ref name="Hindu"/><ref>{{cite web | title = A committed fighter |publisher=The Hindu, Frontline |url = http://www.frontline.in/static/html/fl1706/17061060.htm|date=Volume 17 – Issue 06, 18–31 Mar 2000|access-date = 10 March 2014 }}</ref>

== Death ==
Mukherjee died on 4 March 2000, following a massive heart-attack. At the time of death, she was 76 years old. [[Atal Bihari Vajpayee]], the then Prime Minister of India, told in his condolence message— "Mrs. Mukherjee embodied determination and dedication. She was a shining example of [[women's empowerment]]. Her life shall remain an inspiration for future generations, especially women."<ref name=Hindu />

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