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Suvra Mukherjee, President Pranab Mukherjee's wife, passes away

,TNN | Aug 18, 2015, 11.17 AM IST18

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Suvra Mukherjee, President Pranab Mukherjee's wife, passes away
File photo of President Pranab Mukherjee with his wife Suvra Mukherjee.
NEW DELHI: President Pranab Mukherjee's wife Suvra Mukherjee passed away on Tuesday morning at 10.51am.

 The President's wife, Suvra Mukherjee, had been ill for some time. She was admitted to the hospital on Friday evening and had been brought to the hospital with a respiratory problem.

 A heart patient, she had been kept in the intensive care unit.

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 In a statement, the Rashtrapati Bhawan said, "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."

 Suvra Mukherjee was born on September 17, 1940 in Jessore (now in Bangladesh) and married Pranab Mukherjee on July 13, 1957.

 A graduate, she 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 many years not only in different parts of India, but also in Europe, Asia and Africa.

 The President's wife 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.

 The first lady 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.

 She has written two books: Chokher Aloey which is a personal account of her close interaction with Indira Gandhi and Chena Achenai Chin - a travelogue recounting her visit to China.

 Suvra Mukherjee and President Pranab Mukherjee have three children - Abhijit Mukherjee, Indrajit Mukherjee and Sharmistha Mukherjee. 
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Pranab Mukherjee's wife Suvra Mukherjee: We've not fought once in 55 years!

,TNN | Jul 24, 2012, 09.31 AM I443
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"We are not like today's couples. It's not a lovey-dovey relationship and we don't express our emotions overtly," Suvra Mukherjee said.
It's the crowning moment of her husband's political career, but Suvra Mukherjee was happy to be at home as people celebrated Pranab Mukherjee's election as India's first Bengali president. In fact, she had not been keeping well since Saturday. Shubhra on the man she has been married to for 55 years and claims never to have fought with!

How does it feel to be the First Lady?

(Laughs) Bhaloi lagche... My daughter is here and my son will join us today. We're overwhelmed.

Pranab Mukherjee is the first Bengali president. Did you congratulate him?

No, no. We are not like today's couples. It's not a lovey-dovey relationship and we don't express our emotions overtly. It's all in the mind and heart. We don't really indulge in small love talk. At our age, it's more about depending on each other wholeheartedly. His love for me is different. Every day, after his bath he comes to me, touches my forehead and recites some mantras. He does this every day of the year and yesterday was no exception. This is how he expresses his love. We've been married for 55 years and we haven't fought for a single day!

Any special gifts for him on the D-Day?

What else other than love...

Did you wear a new sari given by him?

Why will I wear a new sari? I'll wear what I don on any other day of the year, nothing special. And he's never bought me a sari. He is different from others. He is a workaholic, work is his life. Outside work, he's a voracious reader and is deep into books all the time.

Any special dish you cooked for him?

I would have loved to cook his favourite dishes myself, but my health didn't allow that. But he loves aloo posto and jhinge posto. All these were cooked according to my recipes yesterday.

Have you discussed with him how you want to do up the rooms in Rashtrapati Bhawan?

No. He is far from these things. I only decide on household matters. When we came to Delhi, we had very few things but now there are so many... let's see how we go about it. My tanpura-harmonium are precious to me and I hope they are shifted with proper care. We still need to figure out in which room to set up the mandir.

Who were you missing the most yesterday?

I lost a son right after birth... (after a pause) I'm really missing him a lot today. My in-laws and my mother would have been very happy to see him as president. But I know their blessings are with him. My Ma used to tell me, "I'm sure that someday my son-in-law will become a minister, he'll be a very accomplished person." I used to tell her not to say such things. But her logic was, "You can't do anything for your country unless you have the required capability and power." And today, her jamai is the president... Ma would have been over the moon if she were alive to witness all this today. Indira Gandhi would also have been happy for him.

Your take on Mamata Banerjee not supporting Pranab Mukherjee at first?

I am apolitical. I stay 10 lakh feet away from politics.

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Suvra Mukherjee: What you didn't know about President Pranab Mukherjee's wife

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 18, 2015 - 12:03
Suvra Mukherjee: What you didn't know about President Pranab Mukherjee's wife
Zee Media Bureau
New Delhi: Suvra Mukherjee, the wife of President Pranab Mukherjee, passed away on Tuesday. She had been keeping unwell for some time. Here are a few facts you probably did not know about her:
  • Suvra Mukherjee was born on September 17, 1940 in Jessore ​ (now in Bangladesh) and married Pranab Mukherjee on July 13, 1957. The couple had three children - Abhijit Mukherjee, Indrajit Mukherjee and Sharmistha Mukherjee. 
  • Suvra Mukherjee migrated at the age of 10 years to Kolkata.
  • A graduate, Suvra Mukherjee was an ardent fan of India’s national poet, Rabindranath Tagore. 
  • Suvra Mukherjee was an accomplished singer of Rabindra Sangeet. She performed in the poet's dance-dramas for many years in India, Europe, Asia and Africa. 
  • She founded the ‘Geetanjali Troupe’, whose mission is to propagate Rabindranath Tagore's philosophy. She was the guiding force behind all productions of the troupe. 
  • Suvra ​Mukherjee was a 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.
  • Suvra Mukherjee has written two books - Chokher Aloey and Chena Achenai Chin. Chokher Aloey is a personal account of her close interaction with Indira Gandhi and Chena Achenai Chin is a travelogue recounting her visit to China. 


First Published: Tuesday, August 18, 2015 - 11:37
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