Praṇaba kumāra mukhārjī, pronounced [pɾɔnob kumaɾ mukʰaɾʤi] ; Pranab mukherjee, a stalwart of indian politics, served india for over five decades with unyielding dedication and sagacity. Early life and education pranab mukherjee was born on december 11, 1935, in a small village in west bengal, india, into a bengali brahmin family.
His astute political wisdom and deep sensitivity. He first ran for public office in 1969, when he won a seat in the rajya sabha, and later became a protege. Shri pranab mukherjee assumed office as the 13th president of india on july 25, 2012, crowning a political career of over five decades of exemplary service to the nation in government as.