Key Personalities Demised in September 2015

Former Goa CM Wilfred de Souza

Former Chief Minister of Goa Dr Wilfred de Souza passed away in Panaji. He had served as Goa CM for three times and was known for his combative brand of politics. He was key politician to bring Congress to power in Goa in 1980.

Music Composer Aadesh Shrivastava

Music composer Aadesh Shrivastava passed away in Mumbai. Over the course of his career, he had scored music for over 100 Hindi films as composer, playback singer and music director.

Water Policy Expert Ramaswamy R. Iyer

Renowned water policy expert Ramaswamy R. Iyer passed away in New Delhi following a severe bout of viral fever. He was instrumental in drafting India’s first National Water Policy in 1987.

Dance doyen Kalamandalam Sathyabhama

Kalamandalam Sathyabhama, doyen of classical dance form Mohiniyattam passed away in Palakkad district of Kerala. She was regarded as a matriarch of Mohiniyattam and was well-known for her experimental reforms in this classical dance form which helped to preserve and popularise the traditional art form.

Marathi cricket commentator Bal Pandit

Veteran cricket Marathi commentator Bal Pandit passed away in Pune. He is considered as pioneer of cricket commentary in Marathi who had made the game more popular in Maharashtrian households.

Jagmohan Dalmiya

Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) President JagmohanDalmiya passed away in in Kolkata. As a cricket administrator, he is hailed as the architect for the rise of Cricket in India and its financial superpower.

Dr Syed Ahmad

Manipur Governor Dr Syed Ahmad passed away in Mumbai, Maharashtra.

Viren Dangwal

Renowned Hindi poet VirenDangwal passed away in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh after a prolonged illness. His famous poem collection Dushchakrame Shrista had earned him prestigious Sahitya Academy award in 2004.