IN PHOTOS: Eminent author Gita Mehta’s funeral held at Delhi today

Updated On: 18 September, 2023 03:04 PM IST | Sanjana Deshpande

Renowned author and Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik’s older sister Gita Mehta’s last rites were performed in New Delhi on Monday. Pics/PTI

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Renowned author and Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik’s older sister Gita Mehta’s last rites were performed in New Delhi on Monday. Pics/PTI

<p>CM Patnaik`s sister Gita—who authored <em>Karma Cola, A River Sutra, </em>and other books—passed away on Sunday at her Delhi residence due to ailments related to old age. She was 80.</p>

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CM Patnaik`s sister Gita—who authored Karma Cola, A River Sutra, and other books—passed away on Sunday at her Delhi residence due to ailments related to old age. She was 80.

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The `Snake and Ladders` author is survived by her son Aditya Singh Mehta; her husband and publisher Sonny Mehta had predeceased her.

<p>Odisha CM flew down to Delhi to attend his older sister’s funeral where the somber brother was seen interacting with other mourners. Reportedly, the two shared a close bond.</p>

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Odisha CM flew down to Delhi to attend his older sister’s funeral where the somber brother was seen interacting with other mourners. Reportedly, the two shared a close bond.

<p>Bharatiya Janata Party’s senior leader Vasundhara Raje attended the eminent author’s funeral; visuals from her interaction with Odisha CM surfaced online.</p>

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Bharatiya Janata Party’s senior leader Vasundhara Raje attended the eminent author’s funeral; visuals from her interaction with Odisha CM surfaced online.

<p>`The Eternal Ganesha` author, born in 1943, was also a documentary filmmaker and journalist. She studied in India and later at the University of Cambridge in the UK. </p>

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`The Eternal Ganesha` author, born in 1943, was also a documentary filmmaker and journalist. She studied in India and later at the University of Cambridge in the UK.

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