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Sadhana Das passes away

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Sadhana Das (69 years), wife of a benevolent social worker of Jorhat Jiten Das has left her mortal body on 21st June, 2007 at Dispur Hospital, Guwahati. She has left behind her husband, her only son Mr. Jyotimoi Das and her two daughters along with many other relatives.

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Submitted by Pradip Sarkar on Mon, 25/06/2007 - 15:40
Pls Correction the mattar, 1) date of death is 20st June 2007 at 6.15 pm & 2) name of son of Sadhana Das is Jyotirmoy Das

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