First Lady Mrs Suvra Mukherjee passes away

It is informed with deep sorrow that First Lady Smt. Suvra Mukherjee passed away this morning (August 18, 2015). She left for her heavenly abode at 1051 am.

Profile of First Lady Mrs Suvra Mukherjee
Smt. Suvra Mukherjee was born on September 17, 1940 in Jessore
(now in Bangladesh) and married Shri Pranab Mukherjee on July 13, 1957. A graduate, Smt. Suvra Mukherjee was an ardent fan of India’s
national poet, Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore. She was a vocalist of
Rabindra Sangeet and performed in the poet’s dance-dramas for long years
not only in different parts of India, but also in Europe, Asia and Africa.
Smt. Suvra Mukherjee founded the ‘Geetanjali Troupe’, whose mission
is to propagate Rabindranath Tagore’s philosophy as expressed through his
songs and dance-dramas. She was the guiding force behind all productions
of the Troupe.
Smt. Mukherjee was also a highly talented painter who had many
group and solo exhibitions to her credit. She considered her mother who
was herself a painter as the source of her creative inspiration and her works
won critical acclaim.
Smt. Mukherjee has written two books: Chokher Aloey which is a
personal account of her close interaction with Smt. Indira Gandhi
and Chena Achenai Chin- a travelogue recounting her visit to China.
Smt. Suvra Mukherjee and Shri Pranab Mukherjee have three
children Shri Abhijit Mukherjee, Shri Indrajit Mukherjee and Ms.
Sharmistha Mukherjee.

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Vice President Condoles the Demise of Smt. Suvra Mukherjee

The Vice President of India Shri M. Hamid Ansari has deeply condoled the demise of Smt. Suvra Mukherjee w/o Hon’ble President of India Shri Pranab Mukherjee. In his condolence message, he has said that in this hour of grief he joins the nation in offering deepest condolence to the President and the bereaved family members. May the Almighty grant peace to departed soul.

Following is the text of Vice President’s condolence message :

“I am deeply saddened to learn about the demise of Smt. Suvra Mukherjee w/o Hon’ble President of India Shri Pranab Mukherjee.

In this hour of grief I join the nation in offering deepest condolence to the President and the bereaved family members. May the Almighty grant peace to departed soul.”

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PM condoles the passing away of First Lady Mrs. Suvra Mukherjee

Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, has condoled the passing away of First Lady, Mrs. Suvra Mukherjee.

“Pained to know about the passing away of Mrs. Suvra Mukherjee. My condolences to Rashtrapati ji and his family in this hour of grief. Mrs. Suvra Mukherjee will be remembered as a lover of art, culture and music. Her warm nature endeared her to everyone she met,” the Prime Minister said.

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