Quick Info
| Profession | Politician, Educationist, Lawyer |
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| Nationality | Indian |
| Date of Birth | 06/07/1901 |
| Age | 51 years (died on 23, Jun, 1953) |
| Birthplace | Calcutta, West Bengal, India |
| Date of Death | 23/06/1953 |
| Zodiac Sign | Cancer |
Latest News about Shyama Prasad Mukherjee
06/07/2026
The 125th birth anniversary of Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee was marked across India, with tributes from Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. A official event in Kolkata, his birthplace, was part of a two-year commemoration. The celebrations were announced in 2025 and run until July 2027.
06/07/2025
The Government of India launched a nationwide commemoration of the 125th birth anniversary of Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee, honouring his contributions to politics, education and culture. Leaders including Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla paid floral tributes at Samvidhaan Sadan in New Delhi on the day.
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Bio/Wiki
| Full Name | Shyama Prasad Mukherjee |
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| Nickname | Dr. Shyama Prasad Mookerjee |
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Family
| Father | Sir Ashutosh Mukherjee |
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| Mother | Jogamaya Devi |
| Spouse | Sudha Devi |
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Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Youngest Vice-Chancellor of Calcutta University at age 33 | |
| 2. Resigned from Nehru's cabinet in 1950 over Nehru-Liaquat Pact | |
| 3. Died in detention in Srinagar after arrest for entering Jammu and Kashmir without permit | |
| 4. Stood seventeenth in Inter-Arts Examination (1916) | |
| 5. Lost his father in 1924, the same year he enrolled as an advocate | |
| 6. Formed first and last Hindu-Muslim joint ministry in Bengal with Krishak Praja Party leader Fazlul Haq | |
| 7. Met M.A. Jinnah in 1944 to find solution to Hindu-Muslim problems but opposed Jinnah's partition plan | |
| 8. Strongly opposed Article 370 and advocated for full integration of Jammu and Kashmir | |
| 9. Died in detention in Srinagar after 40 days of arrest for entering Jammu and Kashmir without permit | |
| 10. Founder of publications including Leaves from a Diary and Awake Hindustan! |
