In the untimely passing away of India’s most talented woman former governor of Goa, a sombre shock has descended on the country. Known for her writing skills in the national language Hindi, she has left an unfulfilled vacuum for generations to come.
Controversies aside, her books imparted glorious connotations in Hindi which will be hard to emulate. Mridula Sinha, the first woman Governor of Goa to get the coveted post, died at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi on Wednesday.
A renowned Hindi writer, Sinha was also the former president of BJP Mahila Morcha and also the former chairperson of Central Social Welfare Board (CSWB), Ministry of Human Resource Development.
President Ram Nath Kovind and PM Narendra Modi were among the prominent personalities to pay tribute to the first woman Governor of Goa.
A native of Muzaffarpur, Bihar, Sinha will be remembered for starting cultural events called ‘chaand ke saath’ in the lawns of Governor House. She had also opened a cattle shed inside the Raj Bhawan. Her speeches praised Goan mangoes which she would send to dignitaries across the country.
Her contribution in the field of art and culture has not gone unnoticed. In retrospect, Mridula Sinha is a woman who deserves the highest award in Indian politics, for her writings and her non-political aspirations.
RIP dear motherly figure Mridula. You will be sorely missed.
