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Heeraben Modi Age, Death, Husband, Children, Family, Biography & More

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Husband: Damodardas Mulchand Modi

Age: 99 Years

Death Cause: Breathing Issues

Bio/Wiki
Full Name Heeraben Damodardas Modi
Other Name Heera Ba
Famous For Being the mother of Narendra Modi
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.) in centimeters**- 145 cm**
in meters**- 1.45 m**
in feet inches**- 4’ 10”**
Eye Colour Black
Hair Colour Grey
Personal Life
Date of Birth 18 June 1923 (Monday)
Age (at the time of death) 99 Years
Date of Death 30 December 2022
Place of Death UN Mehta Hospital, Ahmedabad
Death Cause Breathing Issues check sources
India TV
Nationality Indian
Zodiac sign Gemini
Hometown Vadnagar, ‎Mehsana, Gujarat
Religion Hinduism
Caste OBC (Modh Ghanchi)
Political Inclination Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
Affairs, and More
Marital Status Widow
Family
Husband/Spouse Damodardas Mulchand Modi
(Tea Seller)
Children Son(s)- Five
• Soma Modi
(a retired officer from Health Department in Gujarat)


• Amrut Modi (Lathe Machine Operator, Retired)


• Prahlad Modi
(Shop Owner)


• Pankaj Modi (Clerk, Information Department of the Gujarat Government)


• Narendra Modi
(14th Prime Minister of India)


Daughter- One
• Vasantiben Hasmukhlal Modi

Some Lesser Known Facts About Heeraben Modi

  • Heeraben Modi was the mother of Narendra Modi, one of the world’s most powerful leaders.

  • She got married to a tea stall owner, Damodardas Mulchand Modi in Vadnagar, ‎Mehsana, Gujarat at a very young age.

  • Heeraben and her husband Mulchand Modi had six children together; five sons, and a daughter.

    Heeraben Modi with her family

  • Her third eldest son, Narendra Modi , became the Prime Minister of India in 2014. Earlier, he had served the Chief Minister of Gujarat for four consecutive terms. When he became the Chief Minister of Gujarat for the first time, she had advised him not to take the bribe. She said,

    Beta, kadi lanch na leis_._“

    Heeraben Modi with her son Narendra Modi

  • In an Interview, Narendra Modi stated that she was the pillar of her life and had played a crucial role in his success.

  • Before the results of the 2014 General Elections, Modi visited Heeraben for her blessings.

    Narendra Modi With His Mother

  • She used to live in the family’s ancestral home in Vadnagar, ‎Mehsana, Gujarat but after her husband’s demise, she shifted to the residence of Narendra Modi’s youngest brother, Pankaj.

  • In 2015, when Narendra Modi was on a visit to the United States, he talked about his mother and got emotional during a sit-down with Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg at a town hall session.

  • In May 2016, she visited Narendra Modi for the first time at his official Race Course Road residence in New Delhi. Modi shared pictures of him showing around his residence to her on Twitter.

My mother returns to Gujarat. Spent quality time with her after a long time & that too on her 1st visit to RCR. pic.twitter.com/2n5ZT2C4PC

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 15, 2016

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