The 82-year-old singer was admitted to the state-run S.S.M. Medical College and Hospital. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee took personal initiatives to ensure the best treatment facilities for the singer. His death coincides with the death anniversaries of two other legendary personalities from the state’s music world namely Sandhya Mukhopadhyay and Bappi Lahiri. Pratul Mukhopadhya was born on June 25, 1942, in Barisal of the undivided Bengal, now a part of Bangladesh. His passion for folk music was evident in songs like Ami dhan katar gan gai (I sing the song of harvesting paddy) The Chief Minister in a message has expressed condolence over the death of MukhopAdhyay. The singer’s death is an irreparable loss for the music world of West Bengal, the Chief Minister’s statement read. He died at 10 a.m. at the hospital in Kolkata on Saturday.
