Pranab Mukherjee's Birth Anniversary: 7 Facts You Should Know About Former Indian President

Pranab Mukherjee was one of the former President of India. December 11 marks his birth anniversary. Ahead of his birthday, here are interesting things you should know about him:

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Pranab Mukherjee studied at Suri Vidyasagar College and later earned an LL.B. and MA in political science and history from the University of Calcutta

He co-founded the Bangla Congress, which later merged with the Indian National Congress under Indira Gandhi in 1972

Mukherjee served as India’s Minister of External Affairs (1995), Defence (2004), and Finance (2009-2012)

As Finance Minister, he was named the "World’s Best Finance Minister" by Euromoney in 1984

Mukherjee became India’s first Bengali President on July 25, 2012, and shared his journey in a book

He enjoyed reading, gardening, and music alongside his political career

Awarded the Bharat Ratna in 2019 and Padma Bhushan in 2008, he passed away in 2020 due to health complications during the COVID-19 pandemic