On February 20, 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi condoled the passing of Shri Mani Shankar Mukhopadhyay Ji, known as Shankar. PM Modi hailed him as a towering figure in Bengali literature. In a post on X, Shri Modi expressed sadness and noted Shankar's impact on readers and the enrichment of India's literary world. The release ID is 2230887 and the visitor counter is at 198. This release can be read in Urdu, Hindi, Marathi, Assamese, Gujarati, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam.
Key Entities Referenced
Shri Mani Shankar Mukhopadhyay: Bengali writer, also known as Shankar, whose passing is condoled by the Prime Minister.
Narendra Modi: Prime Minister of India, who expressed condolences on the passing of Shri Mani Shankar Mukhopadhyay.
Bengali literature: The literary field in which Shri Mani Shankar Mukhopadhyay was a significant figure.
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PM condoles the passing of Shri Mani Shankar
Mukhopadhyay Ji
Posted On: 20 FEB 2026 7:37PM by PIB Delhi
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today condoled the passing of Shri Mani Shankar Mukhopadhyay Ji.
PM hailed him as a towering figure in Bengali literature whose words portrayed the lives of people with
sensitivity and insight.
In a post on X, Shri Modi said:
“Deeply saddened by the passing of Shri Mani Shankar Mukhopadhyay Ji, fondly known as Shankar.
He was a towering figure in Bengali literature whose words portrayed the lives of people with sensitivity
and insight. Through his unforgettable works, he impacted generations of readers and enriched India’s
literary world.
My heartfelt condolences to his family, friends and countless admirers. Om Shanti.”
Deeply saddened by the passing of Shri Mani Shankar Mukhopadhyay Ji, fondly
known as Shankar.
He was a towering figure in Bengali literature whose words portrayed the lives of
people with sensitivity and insight. Through his unforgettable works, he impacted
generations of…
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) February 20, 2026
“ী মিণ শঙ্কর মুেখাপাধায়-িযিন শংকর নােম িবখাত- এর প্রয়ােণ গভীরভােব শাকাহত ।
বাংলা সািহেতর এক উজ্জ্বল নক্ষত্র িহেসেব িতিন মানুেষর জীবনেক অসাধারণ সংেবদনশীলতা ও অন্তদ ৃষ্টির সে তঁার
লখায় ত েল ধেরেছন। তঁার অিবস্মরণীয় সৃষ্টি, িবিভন্ন প্রজের পাঠকেক প্রভািবত এবং ভারেতর সািহতভাারেক
সমৃদ্ধ কেরেছ।
তঁার পিরবার, ব ও অসংখ অনুরাগীর প্রিত আমার আন্তিরক সমেবদনা রইল। ওঁ শািন্ত।”ী মিণ শঙ্কর মুেখাপাধায়-িযিন শংকর নােম িবখাত- এর প্রয়ােণ গভীরভােব শাকাহত ।
বাংলা সািহেতর এক উজ্জ্বল নক্ষত্র িহেসেব িতিন মানুেষর জীবনেক অসাধারণ সংেবদনশীলতা ও
অন্তদ ৃষ্টির সে তঁার লখায় ত েল ধেরেছন। তঁার অিবস্মরণীয় সৃষ্টি, িবিভন্ন প্রজের পাঠকেক
প্রভািবত এবং…
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) February 20, 2026
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