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Pranab Mukherjee

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Pranab Mukherjee

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Also known as Pranab Kumar Mukherjee, Pranab Mukhopadhyay, Pranav Mukharji

President of India from 2012 to 2017

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Pranab Mukherjee (1935–2020) was an Indian politician, jurist, and autobiographer who served as the President of India. A member of the Indian National Congress, he also held the positions of Minister of Finance, Minister of External Affairs, and member of the Rajya Sabha. Born in Mirati, he was educated at the University of Calcutta, where he also worked as an employee. He spoke Bangla and English and practiced Hinduism.

Mukherjee was a candidate in the 2012 Indian presidential election. His published works include *The turbulent years 1980-1996*, *Selected speeches*, *Convocation speeches of President Pranab Mukherjee*, *The dramatic decade*, and *Thoughts and reflections*. He was married to Suvra Mukherjee and had two children, Abhijit Mukherjee and Sharmistha Mukherjee. He died in New Delhi in 2020 after suffering from thrombosis.

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Person · Open Library

Born
1935
Works
10

Top works

  • The turbulent years 1980-1996
  • Selected speeches
  • Convocation speeches of President Pranab Mukherjee
  • The dramatic decade
  • Thoughts and reflections

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Music · MusicBrainz

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Listeners
8
Total plays
19

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Recent publications · Crossref

5 total works indexed

  1. Gene set enrichment analysis: A knowledge-based approach for interpreting genome-wide expression profiles

    · 2005 · cited 48,841x

  2. Estimates of the Regression Coefficient Based on Kendall's Tau

    · 1968 · cited 12,306x

  3. Observation of Gravitational Waves from a Binary Black Hole Merger

    · 2016 · cited 11,704x

  4. How to conduct a bibliometric analysis: An overview and guidelines

    · 2021 · cited 11,663x

  5. GW170817: Observation of Gravitational Waves from a Binary Neutron Star Inspiral

    · 2017 · cited 8,261x

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Quotes

  • “India must assist other countries such as Pakistan, Nigeria and Afghanistan in their fight against this diseas in improving their health systems and infrastructure.”
  • “Belying the prophecies of doom by many a self-styled Cassandra, the economy has emerged stronger as a result of adjustment effort mounted by us...; We have not cut subsidies. We have not cut wages. We have not compromised on planning... We have not faltered in our commitment to anti-poverty programmes... We have come out of it with our heads high.”
  • “Though IIPA has done commendable work, there is much more that can be done to increase the importance as a catalyst for change in public administration. It (IIPA) should also make ethical governance the central focus in its training calendar. It only implies that there should be no undue delay in decision-making and delivery of services. The absence of good governance has been identified as the root cause of many of the societal shortcomings.”
  • “Science, education, research and innovation are the four pillars on which the development as well as the work culture of a nation rests. Scientific temperament cannot happen unless we improve the delivery of education at all levels. The government [India] has announced the Science, Technology and Innovation Policy. One of the key elements of the policy is to position India among the top five global scientific powers by 2020.”
  • “The road to our country's development will, therefore, depend on the progress of our states. Yet, they have to have a national vision; Unless they are firm in their resolve, our country would not be able to reach its rightful place in the comity of nations. India's federal structure is a basic feature of our constitution... (It) represents unity in diversity. While performing their duties, civil servants would have to respect this aspect.”

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Encyclopedic overview

Pranab Kumar Mukherjee (Bengali: Praṇaba Kumāra Mukhārjī, pronounced [pɾɔnob kumaɾ mukʰaɾʤi] ; 11 December 1935 – 31 August 2020) was an Indian politician who served as the president of India from 2012 until 2017. He was the first person from West Bengal to hold the post of President of India. In a political career spanning five decades, Mukherjee was a senior leader in the Indian National Congress and occupied several top ministerial portfolios in the Government of India. Prior to his election as President, Mukherjee was Finance Minister from 2009 to 2012 also in 1982 to 1984. He was awarded India's highest civilian honour, the Bharat Ratna, in 2019, by his successor as president, Ram Nath Kovind.

Mukherjee entered national politics in 1969, when Prime Minister, Indira Gandhi, helped him get elected to the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Parliament of India. He became one of Gandhi's most trusted lieutenants and a minister in her cabinet in 1973. Mukherjee's service in a number of ministerial capacities culminated in his first stint as Finance Minister of India from 1982 to 1984. He was also the Leader of the House in the Rajya Sabha from 1980 to 1985.

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