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2023 Obituary
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2023 Obituary - October

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PERSON NAME FIELD BORN PLACE KEY NOTES
Dr. Dahyabhai Padma Shri Gujarat A renowned Indian Sanskrit
Karunashankar Shastri Awardee scholar and founder of
Brahmarshi Sanskrit
Mahavidyalaya, Nadiad(Gujarat) ,
has passed away at the age of 98
in Nadiad, Gujarat. He was born on
26 February 1926 in Mehsana,
Gujarat. In 2016, he was awarded
the ‘Padma Shri’ in the field of
Literature and Education.
Dr. Shri Dahyabhai Karunashankar
Shastri was a distinguished
Sanskrit scholar in India, holding
titles like Vyakaranacharya,
Sahitacharya, and Hindi Visharad.
Karthyayani Amma Nari Shakti Kerala Who topped Akshara Laksham
Award winner project of Kerala’s adult literacy
programme, passed away at the
age of 101 in Alappuzha, Kerala.
She was born in 1922.
✓ In 2019, she was also
appointed as the Goodwill
Ambassador of the
Commonwealth of
Learning for the
promotion of distance
education among 53
member countries.
In 2020, she was awarded the
Nari Shakti Puraskar, the highest
civilian award for women, by the
Ministry of Women and Child
Development(MoWCD)
Dr. Manohar Singh Gill (MS Padma Undivided Passed away in New Delhi, Delhi at
Gill) Vibhushan Punjab the age of 87. He was born on June
Awardee and 14, 1936, in undivided Punjab. MS
the 11th Chief Gill was a 1958 batch of the Indian
Election Administrative Service (IAS)
Commissioner officer of Punjab cadre.
(CEC) of India

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Arul
Thiru Bangaru Adigalar
Birendra Nath Datta
Bishan Singh Bedi
Babanrao Dhakne
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MS Gill was awarded the Padma
Vibhushan in 2000 for his
exceptional and distinguished
services as a civil servant.
Padma Shri Melmaruvathur Padma Shri Awardee Arul
Awardee village Thiru Bangaru Adigalar,
a Spiritual Leader and the
founder of
Melmaruvathur Adhiparasakthi
Siddhar Peedam in
Kancheepuram district
(Tamil Nadu (TN)) passed away
at the age of 82 in
Melmaruvathur,TN. He was born
on 3 March 1941 in
Melmaruvathur village.He was
conferred with
Padma Shri in 2019 for his
spiritual services to the society.
Padma Shri Assam An eminent Assamese scholar,
Awardee Linguist, and Singer, passed away
at the age of 88 in Guwahati,
Assam. He was born on March 1,
1935 in Nagaon, Assam. He was
awarded the Padma Shri in 2009
for Literature and Education.
Former Indian Punjab Passed away at the age of 77. He
cricketer, was born on 25th September 1946
legendary left- in Amritsar, Punjab. Government
arm spinner of India honoured him with the
Padma Shri for sports in 1970.
✓ He has taken 266 wickets
in 67 matches. With this, he
made a record of being the
highest wicket-taker in
India.
In June 2023, Ravindra Jadeja
surpassed Bishan Singh Bedi to
become India’s most successful
left-arm spinner in Test cricket by
taking 267 wickets in 65 matches
at an average of 24.25
Former Union Maharashtra Passed away in Ahmednagar,
Minister and Maharashtra at the age of 86. He
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senior was born on 10 November 1937 in

politician Akola, Ahmednagar in
Maharashtra.
He served as the Union State
Minister in the Ministry of Energy
(1990 to 1991) under the
premiership of Chandra Shekhar
(8th Prime Minister of India -
1990 to 1991)

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Martti Ahtisaari Nobel Peace Viipuri (now Who served as the 10th President of
Laureate Vyborg, Finland (1994 to 2000), passed away
Russia) at the age of 86 in Helsinki, Finland.
He was born on 23 June 1937, Viipuri
(now Vyborg, Russia),
Finland.In 2008, Martti Ahtisaari was
awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for
his important efforts, on several
continents and over more than three
decades, to resolve international
conflicts.
Piper Laurie American actress Michigan, USA Passed away in Los Angeles(LA), the
United States of America(USA). She
was born “Rosetta Jacobs” in 1932 at
Michigan, USA. She was nominated
9 times for an Emmy and 3 times for
an Academy Award(Oscar).
She got her first Oscar nomination in
1961 for the movie "The Hustler".
Later she was nominated for two
more movies namely "Carrie," (1976)
and "Children of a Lesser God"
(1986).
Louise Elisabeth Jewish-American New York, Passed away at the age of 80 in
Glück poet & essayist and USA Cambridge, Massachusetts, the
Nobel laureate United States of America (USA). She
(Literature 2020) was born on 22 April 1943 in New
York, USA
Sir Bobby (Robert) Former England Northeast Passed away at the age of 86. He
Charlton football player England suffered dementia in 2020.Sir Bobby
Charlton was part of the England’s
Federation Internationale de Football

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Association (FIFA)World Cup

winning team in 1966. Robert
Charlton was born in 11th October
1937 in Ashington, northeast
England, United Kingdom(UK).
Li Keqiang Chinese economist China Passed away at the age of 68 in
and politician who Shanghai, China. He was born in July
served as the 1955 in Dingyuan County in eastern
Premier of People's China's Anhui province.
Republic of China In 2013, he became the Premier of
(2013-2023) the State Council for the 1st term,
and in 2018, he was re-elected as
premier for a 2nd five-year term

2023 Obituary - November

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PERSON NAME FIELD BORN PLACE KEY NOTES
Padmanabha Balakrishna Former Karnataka Passed away in Mumbai,
Acharya (PB Acharya or PB) Governor of Maharashtra, at the age of 92. He
Nagaland (July was born on 8th October 1931, in
2014 – July Udupi, Karnataka.
2019) and
Veteran
Bharatiya
Janata Party
(BJP) leader
Leela Omchery Renowned Thiruvattar in Padma Shri Leela Omchery, a
musician, the princely renowned musician, musicologist,
musicologist, state of and writer passed away in New
and writer Travancore, Delhi, Delhi at the age of 94. She
Kanyakumari was born on May 31 1929 at
(now in Tamil Thiruvattar in the princely state of
Nadu) Travancore, Kanyakumari (now in
Tamil Nadu).
She was awarded the Padma Shri
(2009) in the Art Field; and the
Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi
award (1991)
Subrahmanyam Former (18th) Tamil Nadu Passed away at the age of 92 in
Venkitaramanan or S. Governor of the Chennai, Tamil Nadu. He was born on
Venkitaramanan Reserve Bank of 28 January 1931 in Nagercoil,
India (RBI) Kanyakumari district in Tamil Nadu.

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Sengamedu Srinivasa (SS)
Badrinath
Dhruba Narayan Ghosh (DN
Ghosh)
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✓ S. Venkitaramanan joined the
Indian Administrative Service
(IAS) (Tamil Nadu cadre) in
1954 and served in several
key positions in both the state
and central government.
✓ He served as Finance
Secretary in the Ministry of
Finance. He also served as
Adviser on economic affairs at
the Prime Minister’s Office
under the premiership of
Rajiv Gandhi.
He was also served as an Advisor to
the Governor of Karnataka, when the
State was under President’s rule in
1989.
Padma Awardee Tamil Nadu Passed away at the age of 83 in
and an eminent Chennai, Tamil Nadu. He was born on
vitreoretinal 24th February 1940 in Triplicane,
surgeon, the Madras Presidency (Now Chennai,
founder of TN).
Sankara In 1978, he founded Sankara
Nethralaya Nethralaya Academy, a unit of the
Academy Medical Research Foundation.
Awards & Recognition:
✓ The Government of India
honoured him with Padma
Shri, the 4th highest civilian
award in 1983 and Padma
✓ Bhushan, the 3rd highest
civilian award in 1999 for his
contribution to the field of
Medicine. He is also the
recipient of Dr B. C. Roy
National Award (1991).
In 2010, He became the 1st Indian to
receive the Doctor of Science
(Honoris Causa) award
Former West Bengal Passed away at the age of 95 in
Chairman (12th) Kolkata, West Bengal. He was born on
of the State Bank 6 August 1928 in Cooch Behar (West
of India (SBI) Bengal).
and Chairman ✓ He served as Chairman of SBI
Emeritus of ICRA from 1985 to 1989; Philips
Limited India Limited from 1989-99;
Larsen & Toubro(L&T) from
1991-92.
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Subrata Roy
Prithvi Raj Singh (PRS)
Oberoi
Brijinder Nath Goswamy
Nongthombam Maipak
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He was the founder-chairman of the
credit rating agency ICRA Limited
(formerly Investment Information
and Credit Rating Agency of India
Limited)
Founder and Bihar Passed away at the age of 75 in
Chairman of Mumbai, Maharashtra. He was
Lucknow (Uttar born on June 10, 1948, in Araria,
Pradesh)-based Bihar. He was popularly known as
Sahara India ‘Saharasri‘.
Pariwar Books: Shanti, Sukh: Santushti,
Essays on peace of mind and
happy living (1994); Life Mantras
(2016); Think With Me (2016).
Padma New Delhi Padma Vibhushan Awardee
Vibhushan Prithvi Raj Singh (PRS) Oberoi,
Awardee Chairman Emeritus of The Oberoi
Group, passed away at the age of
94. He was born in New Delhi,
Delhi on 3rd February 1929.He
was widely known as the ‘doyen of
Indian hospitality’. PRS Oberoi,
popularly known as “Biki”, served
as the Executive Chairman of EIH
Limited, which is the flagship
company of the Oberoi Group, one
of India’s largest luxury hotel
chains.
The government of India
honoured him with the Padma
Vibhushan India’s second highest
civilian honour, for Trade and
Industry in 2008.
The renowned Sargodha (now Passed away in Chandigarh at the age
art historian and in Punjab of 90. He was born on 15th August
Padma Awardee province of 1933 in Sargodha (now in Punjab
Pakistan) province of Pakistan).
He was the recipient of the Padma
Shri Award (1998) and the Padma
Bhushan Award (2008) in the field of
literature and Education.
Former Mr Manipur Passed away in Imphal, Manipur
India title at the age of 88. He was born on
holder and June 12, 1935 at Uripok Sorbon
veteran Thingel Sinam Leikai in Imphal
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bodybuilder of West District, Manipur.He was

Manipur popularly known as Mister Maipak
and ‘Son of Manipur’.
Justice M Fathima Beevi India’s 1st Kerala Passed away at the age of 96 in
woman Judge Kollam, Kerala. She was born in
of Supreme April 1927 in Pathanamthitta,
Court of India Kerala.
and former ✓ She was the 1st Muslim
Governor of woman judge to be
Tamil Nadu appointed to any higher
(TN) judiciary.
She was also the 1st woman to
become a Supreme Court Justice in
an Asian country.
B Sasikumar Renowned Kerala Passed away at the age of 74 in
Indian Violinist Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. He
and Carnatic was born on 27 April 1949 in
Musician from Thiruvalla, Kerala.
Kerala
Zaverilal Dalpatram Mehta Renowned Gujarat Passed away at the age of 97 in
Gujarati Ahmedabad, Gujarat. He was born
photojournalist on 9th July 1928 in Halvad,
and Padma Shri Gujarat.
Awardee In 2018, he was honoured with
Padma Shri (literature and
education), India’s fourth-highest
civilian award.
C K Gopinathan Director on the Passed away. He has more than 25
board of years of experience in the
Thrissur - banking/finance sectors and has
(Kerala)-based been on the Board of the
Dhanlaxmi Dhanlaxmi Bank since 2016
Bank

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Dame Antonia Susan Booker Prize-winning UK Passed away at the age of 87 in London,
Byatt known most as British Author, Critic, the United Kingdom (UK). She was born
AS Byatt and Poet on August 24, 1936, in Yorkshire,
England, UK.
Awards and Honours:
✓ Her most successful book,
Possession: A Romance (1990),
won the Booker Prize for Fiction

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in 1990 and the Irish Times

International Fiction Prize.
She was honoured as the Commander of
the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in
1990 and the Damehood of the Order of
the British Empire (DBE) in 1999.
Saleemul Huq Bangladeshi-British Karachi, Bangladeshi-British Climate scientist
Climate scientist Pakistan Saleemul Huq passed away at the age
of 71 in Dhaka, Bangladesh. He was
born in Karachi, Pakistan on 2nd
October 1952.Saleemul Huq is the
Director of the International Centre
for Climate Change and Development
(ICCCAD) in Bangladesh.
Queen Elizabeth II bestowed him
with the Order of the British Empire
(OBE) in the 2022 New Year Honours
for services to combating
international climate change.
Marty Krofft Canadian TV Canada Marty Krofft, a Canadian TV
producer and producer and puppeteer known for
puppeteer imaginative children’s shows such as
‘HR Pufnstuf’ and ‘Land of the Lost,’
passed away in California, the United
States of America (USA) at the age of
86. He was born in Montreal, Canada
on April 9, 1937.

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Vijayakanth Tamil actor and Madurai Passed away in Chennai, Tamil Nadu
the founder of (TN). DMDK is a regional political
Desiya party in TN. In 2001, the Government
Murpokku of India (GoI) honoured him with the
Dravida ‘Best Indian Citizen Award by the
Kazhagam Government of India’ for promoting
(DMDK) patriotism
Dr. V. Mohini Giri Padma Uttar Pradesh Indian women's rights activist and
Bhushan the former Chair of the National
awardee Commission for Women (NCW)
passed away at the age of 86. She
was born on 15 January 1938, in
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh).
✓ She received the Rosalie
Wolf Memorial Award
from the International
Network for the Prevention
of Elder Abuse (INPEA) in
2014, for a lifetime of
demonstrated dedication in
the service of “elder abuse.”
She was honoured with the Padma
Bhushan in 2007 for Social Work.

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Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf Ruling Emir of Kuwait Passed away at the age of 86. He
al-Ahmad al-Jaber al- Kuwait ruled Kuwait for 3 years, after taking
Sabah over from his half-brother, Sheikh
Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah in
September 2020.
✓ Kuwait's crown prince and his
half-brother (Heir), 83-year-
old Sheikh Meshal al-Ahmad
al-Jaber al-Sabah, was
named the new Emir
succeding Sheikh Nawaf.

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Henry Alfred Nobel Peace Prize Germany Passed away at the age of 100 in
Kissinger winner and former Connecticut, the United States of
American Diplomat America (USA). Henry Kissinger was
born as Heinz Alfred Kissinger in
Furth, Germany, on 27th May 1923.
His family moved to the USA in 1938.
He received the Nobel Peace Prize in
1973, jointly with Le Duc Tho
(Vietnam), for jointly having
negotiated a cease fire in Vietnam in
1973
American Economist Economist New York, the Who won the 1987 Nobel Prize in
Robert Merton Solow United States economics has passed away at the
of America age of 99. He was born on 23 August
1924 in Brooklyn, New York, the
United States of America. In 1987, he
won the Nobel Prize in Economic
Sciences for his contributions to the
theory of economic growth.
Jacques Delors French Politician France Who served as the President of the
European Commission (EC) from 1985
to 1995, passed away at the age of 98 in
Paris, France. He was born on 20th July
1925 in Paris, France.
He served as the 8th President of the
European Commission from 1985 to
1995 for three terms, longer than any
other holder of the office.

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