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Nalindranath Mukhopadhyay
Nalindranath Mukhopadhyay (1886 – 24 November 1972) was an Indian government official who served as personal assistant to Charu Chandra Biswas, Union Minister of Law in the Government of India from 1952 to 1957 [1, p.91]. Outside his official duties, Mukhopadhyay was known for his spiritual interests. He was a disciple of Mouni Baba and later, after his master's death, of Omkarnath Bholagiri.
Life
Nalindranath was born in 1886 into a Hindu Bengali Brahmin family, the son of Anukulchandra Mukhopadhyay and Bhabatarini Devi. He hailed from Brahmottar, Chandernagore. He was married to Anilabala Devi, also known as Gagan Sashi Devi (c. 1894 – 20 September 1985), of the Bandhopadhyays of Bhowanipur, Kolkata.
Nalindranath and Anilabala had twelve children:
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Pratima (1914–1980), who married Keshab Chandra Ganguly.
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Abharani (1914–c. 1935).
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Bholanath Mukherjee (1916–2002), who married Nilima (Banerjee) (1926–2003).
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Dhirendranath Mukherjee (1918–1982), who married Rama (Mukhopadhyay) (b. 1938).
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Renuka (1919-201x), who married Sukhen Chatterjee (1909–1978).
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Sunil Kumar Mukherjee (1921–1992).
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Jyotsna (1923–c. 1940).
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Shefalika (1926–c. 1940).
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Gopal Chandra Mukherjee (1929–1962).
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Sisir Kumar Mukherjee (1934-20xx), who married Kalpana (Bandhopadhyay) (b. 1944).
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Nihar Kumar Mukherjee (1937-20xx), who married Suchitra (Chatterjee) (b. 1947).
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Tushar Kumar Mukherjee (1938–1974)
Nalindranath Mukherjee c. 1950s
Death
Nalindranath died on 24 November 1972 (7 Aghrayan 1378, Hindu Bengali Calendar) at the age of 86.
References
[1] Rajya Sabha Secretariat. (2019). Rajya Sabha Members Biographical Sketches 1952-2019. Retrieved August 24, 2025, from https://cms.rajyasabha.nic.in/UploadedFiles/ElectronicPublications/Member_Biographical_Book.pdf
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Published: 24-Aug-2025