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{{Infobox | {{Short description|Indian politician}} | ||
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| name = Suvra Mukherjee | | name = Suvra Mukherjee | ||
| nickname = | | nickname = | ||
| image = | | image = Suvra Mukherjee.jpg | ||
| caption = | | caption = Mukherjee during the "At home" ceremony, 2012 | ||
| birth_date = {{birth date|1940| | | order1 = [[First Ladies and Gentlemen of India|First Lady of India]] | ||
| birth_place = [[ | | term_label1 = In role | ||
| | | term_start1 = 25 July 2012 | ||
| | | term_end1 = 18 August 2015 | ||
| | | president1 = [[Pranab Mukherjee]] | ||
| | | predecessor1 = [[Devisingh Ransingh Shekhawat]] (as First Gentleman) | ||
| | | successor1 = [[Savita Kovind]] (2017) | ||
| birth_name = | |||
| birth_date = {{birth date|1940|09|17|df=yes}} | |||
| birth_place = [[Narail]], [[Bengal Presidency|Bengal]], [[British Raj|British India]] | |||
| death_date = {{death date and age|2015|8|18|1940|9|17|df=yes}} | |||
| death_place = [[New Delhi]], [[Delhi]], India | |||
| nationality = Indian | |||
| spouse = {{marriage|[[Pranab Mukherjee]]|1957|2015}} | |||
| children = 3 (including [[Sharmistha Mukherjee]] and [[Abhijit Mukherjee]]) | |||
| signature = | |||
| party = | | party = | ||
| alma_mater = | | alma_mater = | ||
}} | |||
| | '''Suvra Mukherjee''' (17 September 1940 – 18 August 2015) was the [[First Ladies and Gentlemen of India|First Lady of India]] serving from the year 2012 until her death in 2015. | ||
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| | ==Early and personal life== | ||
| | Mukherjee was born on 17 September 1940 to a [[Bengali Brahmin]] family in [[Jessore District]] of [[Bengal Presidency]] (now in [[Bangladesh]] ),<ref>{{Cite web|title = President Pranab Mukherjee's wife Suvra passes away|url = https://www.deccanchronicle.com/150818/nation-current-affairs/article/president-pranab-mukherjees-wife-suvra-mukherjee-passes-away|website = Deccan Chronicle|date = 18 August 2015|access-date = 19 October 2015}}</ref> and moved to [[Kolkata|Calcutta]] when she was 10 years old.<ref name="Zee">{{Cite news|url=http://zeenews.india.com/news/india/suvra-mukherjee-what-you-didnt-know-about-her_1648848.html|title=Suvra Mukherjee: What you didn't know about President Pranab Mukherjee's wife|date=19 August 2015|accessdate=20 October 2015|publisher=Zee News}}</ref> She married [[Pranab Mukherjee]] on 13 July 1957 and the couple had two sons and a daughter.<ref name="Zee" /> She held two master's degrees, in history and in political science{{Sfn|Sabha|2000|p=379}}<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url = http://www.telegraphindia.com/1120725/jsp/bengal/story_15768118.jsp|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160304205621/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1120725/jsp/bengal/story_15768118.jsp|url-status = dead|archive-date = 4 March 2016|title = Wife's Days As Teacher|last = Jana|first = Naresh|date = 24 July 2012|work = The Telegraph|access-date=19 October 2015}}</ref> and also taught history and English grammar during the early 1970s in [[Paschim Medinipur district|West Midnapore]].<ref name=":0" /> | ||
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| | Mukherjee, was an accomplished singer and a vocalist of songs composed by [[Rabindranath Tagore]], which are known as ''[[Rabindra Sangeet]]''. She performed in his dance-dramas for many years in India, Europe, Asia and Africa,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/president-pranab-mukherjees-wife-suvra-mukherjee-dies-at-74/articleshow/48524439.cms|title=President Pranab Mukherjee's wife Suvra Mukherjee dies at 74 |accessdate=20 August 2015|date=18 August 2015|work=[[The Economic Times]]}}</ref> as well as being the founder of the [[Geetanjali]] Troupe, whose mission is to disseminate Tagore's philosophy through song and dance.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2015-08-20/news/65667338_1_rabindranath-tagore-suvra-mukherjee-first-lady|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20151003160113/http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2015-08-20/news/65667338_1_rabindranath-tagore-suvra-mukherjee-first-lady|url-status = dead|archive-date = 3 October 2015|title = With Suvra Mukherjee's Demise, Gitanjali Troup Will Not Be the Same Again|date = 20 August 2015|accessdate=19 October 2015|website = Economic Times|last = Das|first = Madhuparna}}</ref> The group often rehearsed in her home on Talkatora Road.<ref>{{Cite news|url = http://www.telegraphindia.com/1110228/jsp/business/story_13646403.jsp|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110304223912/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1110228/jsp/business/story_13646403.jsp|url-status = dead|archive-date = 4 March 2011|title = Mrs FM's aam-aadmi Tune|last = Chowdhury|first = Jayanta Roy|date = 28 February 2011|work = The Telegraph|access-date=19 October 2015}}</ref> She passed on her love of classical dance to her daughter, [[Sharmistha Mukherjee]],<ref>{{Cite news|url = http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-newdelhi/everyone-in-mumbai-delhi-seems-to-want-a-free-ticket/article5106133.ece|title = Everyone in Mumbai, Delhi Seems to Want a Free Ticket|last = Ramachandran|first = Smriti Kak|date = 8 September 2013|work = The Hindu|access-date=19 October 2015}}</ref> with whom she also occasionally performed.<ref>{{Cite news|url = http://www.telegraphindia.com/1110112/jsp/calcutta/story_13426607.jsp|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120619080635/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1110112/jsp/calcutta/story_13426607.jsp|url-status = dead|archive-date = 19 June 2012|title = Dancer Who Happens to Be 'His' Daughter|last = Das|first = Mohua|date = 12 January 2011|work = The Telegraph|access-date=19 October 2015}}</ref> She was also a painter who participated in both group and solo exhibitions.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://presidentofindia.nic.in/writereaddata/Portal/PressRelease/1706/1_PROFILE_OF_FIRST_LADY_MRS_SUVRA_MUKHERJEE.pdf|title = Profile of First Lady Mrs Suvra Mukherjee|accessdate=19 October 2015|website = President of India}}</ref> | ||
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Mukherjee authored two books: ''Chokher Aloey'' is a personal account of her close interaction with Prime Minister [[Indira Gandhi]], and ''Chena Achenai Chin'' is a travelogue recounting her visit to China. She also supported singer [[Kumar Sanu]] and released many of his musical albums related Rabindra Sangeet and religious music.<ref name=Zee/> | |||
== Death == | |||
[[File:The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi paying homage at the mortal remains of Smt. Suvra Mukherjee, First Lady, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on August 18, 2015 (2).jpg|thumb|[[Prime Minister of India|Prime Minister]] [[Narendra Modi]] paying homage to the remains of [[First Ladies and Gentlemen of India|First Lady]] Suvra Mukherjee at the [[Rashtrapati Bhavan]]]] | |||
Mukherjee died in a hospital in [[New Delhi]], India, aged 74. She had respiratory problems and was treated as a heart patient.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Suvra-Mukherjee-President-Pranab-Mukherjees-wife-passes-away/articleshow/48524004.cms|title= Suvra Mukherjee, President Pranab Mukherjee's wife, passes away|accessdate=20 August 2015|date=18 August 2015|work=[[The Times of India]]|first=Durgesh Nandan |last=Jha}}</ref> | |||
[[Narendra Modi]], the [[Prime Minister of India]] said: "... (she) will be remembered as a lover of art, culture and music. Her warm nature endeared her to everyone she met".<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://pmindia.gov.in/en/news_updates/pm-condoles-the-passing-away-of-first-lady-mrs-suvra-mukherjee/|title=PM condoles the passing away of First Lady Mrs. Suvra Mukherjee|date=18 August 2015|accessdate=20 October 2015|publisher=Office of the Prime Minister of India}}</ref> Her friend, [[Sheikh Hasina]], the [[Prime Minister of Bangladesh]] who attended the funeral stated: "Bangladesh has lost a great friend and well-wisher with her passing away".<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://newagebd.net/149112/hasina-pays-tributes-to-suvra-mukherjee/|title= Hasina pays tributes to Suvra Mukherjee|accessdate=20 October 2015|newspaper=Newage}}</ref> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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{{ | ==Bibliography== | ||
{{ | *{{cite book|last=Sabha|first=India Parliament Rajyya|title=Who's who|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MnKPAAAAMAAJ|year=2000|publisher=Rajya Sabha Secretariat.}} | ||
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[[Category:2015 deaths]] | [[Category:2015 deaths]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 11:10, 12 February 2026
Suvra Mukherjee | |
|---|---|
 Mukherjee during the "At home" ceremony, 2012 | |
| First Lady of India | |
| In role 25 July 2012 – 18 August 2015 | |
| President | Pranab Mukherjee |
| Preceded by | Devisingh Ransingh Shekhawat (as First Gentleman) |
| Succeeded by | Savita Kovind (2017) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 September 1940 Narail, Bengal, British India |
| Died | 18 August 2015 (aged 74) New Delhi, Delhi, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Spouse(s) | ( m. 1957–2015) |
| Children | 3 (including Sharmistha Mukherjee and Abhijit Mukherjee) |
Suvra Mukherjee (17 September 1940 – 18 August 2015) was the First Lady of India serving from the year 2012 until her death in 2015.
Early and personal life[edit | edit source]
Mukherjee was born on 17 September 1940 to a Bengali Brahmin family in Jessore District of Bengal Presidency (now in Bangladesh ),[1] and moved to Calcutta when she was 10 years old.[2] She married Pranab Mukherjee on 13 July 1957 and the couple had two sons and a daughter.[2] She held two master's degrees, in history and in political science[3][4] and also taught history and English grammar during the early 1970s in West Midnapore.[4]
Mukherjee, was an accomplished singer and a vocalist of songs composed by Rabindranath Tagore, which are known as Rabindra Sangeet. She performed in his dance-dramas for many years in India, Europe, Asia and Africa,[5] as well as being the founder of the Geetanjali Troupe, whose mission is to disseminate Tagore's philosophy through song and dance.[6] The group often rehearsed in her home on Talkatora Road.[7] She passed on her love of classical dance to her daughter, Sharmistha Mukherjee,[8] with whom she also occasionally performed.[9] She was also a painter who participated in both group and solo exhibitions.[10]
Mukherjee authored two books: Chokher Aloey is a personal account of her close interaction with Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, and Chena Achenai Chin is a travelogue recounting her visit to China. She also supported singer Kumar Sanu and released many of his musical albums related Rabindra Sangeet and religious music.[2]
Death[edit | edit source]
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Mukherjee died in a hospital in New Delhi, India, aged 74. She had respiratory problems and was treated as a heart patient.[11]
Narendra Modi, the Prime Minister of India said: "... (she) will be remembered as a lover of art, culture and music. Her warm nature endeared her to everyone she met".[12] Her friend, Sheikh Hasina, the Prime Minister of Bangladesh who attended the funeral stated: "Bangladesh has lost a great friend and well-wisher with her passing away".[13]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "President Pranab Mukherjee's wife Suvra passes away". Deccan Chronicle. 18 August 2015. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Suvra Mukherjee: What you didn't know about President Pranab Mukherjee's wife". Zee News. 19 August 2015. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
- ↑ Sabha 2000, p. 379.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Jana, Naresh (24 July 2012). "Wife's Days As Teacher". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
- ↑ "President Pranab Mukherjee's wife Suvra Mukherjee dies at 74". The Economic Times. 18 August 2015. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
- ↑ Das, Madhuparna (20 August 2015). "With Suvra Mukherjee's Demise, Gitanjali Troup Will Not Be the Same Again". Economic Times. Archived from the original on 3 October 2015. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
- ↑ Chowdhury, Jayanta Roy (28 February 2011). "Mrs FM's aam-aadmi Tune". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 4 March 2011. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
- ↑ Ramachandran, Smriti Kak (8 September 2013). "Everyone in Mumbai, Delhi Seems to Want a Free Ticket". The Hindu. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
- ↑ Das, Mohua (12 January 2011). "Dancer Who Happens to Be 'His' Daughter". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 19 June 2012. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
- ↑ "Profile of First Lady Mrs Suvra Mukherjee" (PDF). President of India. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
- ↑ Jha, Durgesh Nandan (18 August 2015). "Suvra Mukherjee, President Pranab Mukherjee's wife, passes away". The Times of India. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
- ↑ "PM condoles the passing away of First Lady Mrs. Suvra Mukherjee". Office of the Prime Minister of India. 18 August 2015. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
- ↑ "Hasina pays tributes to Suvra Mukherjee". Newage. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
Bibliography[edit | edit source]
- Sabha, India Parliament Rajyya (2000). Who's who. Rajya Sabha Secretariat.
| Preceded by Devisingh Ransingh Shekhawat as First Gentleman of India |
First Lady of India 2012–2015 |
Vacant Title next held by Savita Kovind
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