Pranab Mukherjee, A Man Who Worked Selflessly For The Progress Of India, Nation lost an inspiring gem...

Pranab was born into a Bengali family at Mirati a village in the Bengal Presidency of British India (now in Birbhum district, West Bengal. His father, Kamada Kinkar Mukherjee was active in the Indian Independence Movement and was a member of West Bengal Legislative Council between 1952 and 1964 as a representative of the Indian National Congress; he was a member of AICC. His mother was Rajlakshmi Mukherjee, He had two siblings: older sister Annapurna and younger brother Piyush. He attended the Suri Vidyasagar College in Suri (Birbhum), then affiliated to University of Calcutta. He subsequently earned an MA degree in Political Science & History and an LL.B. degree, both from University of Calcutta. He was an upper-division Clerk in the Office of Deputy Accountant-General (Post and Telegraph) in Calcutta. In 1963, he became a lecturer (Assistant Professor) of Political Science at Vidyasagar College, Kolkata and he also worked as a Journalist with the Desher Dak (Call of Motherland) before entering politics.

A Visionary, leader and the former President of India Hon Shri Pranab Mukherjee Sir, Your Contribution towards the growth of our nation will forever be remembered. Your Immense Contribution will never be forgotten.

Mr.Nanjunda Swamy