Prime Minister Narendra Modi has lost his mother Heeraben Modi who was 100 years old. She had been hospitalised in Ahmedabad following health issues
Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted to mourn his mother’s death
Born in Palanpur, Heeraben shifted to Vadnagar after marriage. She lost her mother to the Spanish Flu pandemic at a young age
According to PM Narendra Modi’s brother Prahlad Modi, Heeraben got married to Damodardas Mulchand Modi at the age of approx. 15 or 16 years and was the eldest daughter-in-law in the Modi household
Heeraben Modi is survived by six children, Sombhai Modi, Amrutbhai Modi, Narendra Modi, Prahlad Modi, Vasantiben and Pankajbhai Modi
In spite of not receiving any formal education, the Indian Prime Minister’s mother Heeraben Modi was considered as a respected doctor in the village as she used to treat children and women with home remedies in Vadnagar
Heeraben Modi recently celebrated her 100th birthday. PM Modi was seen seeking her blessings in a video
PM Modi's mother Heeraben had also cast her vote in the second phase of the Gujarat Assembly polls
Condolences poured in on PM Modi’s mother's demise from all corners including tweets from Union ministers Amit Shah and Rajnath Singh
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