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PM Modi Condoles Demise of Noted Bengali Author Shankar

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News18•20-02-2026, 22:29

PM Modi Condoles Demise of Noted Bengali Author Shankar

•Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed condolence over the demise of Bengali litterateur Mani Shankar Mukhopadhyay, known as ‘Shankar’.
•Mukhopadhyay passed away at a Kolkata hospital at 92 due to age-related ailments.
•PM Modi praised his works for touching generations of readers and enriching Indian literature.
•Shankar was a Sahitya Akademi award-winning writer, best known for 'Chowringhee' and 'Seemabaddha'.
•His works were adapted into films by Oscar-winning director Satyajit Ray.

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