Manmohan Singh condoles Bipan Chandra's death

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today condoled the demise of noted historian Bipan Chandra, saying in his death, the country has lost a foremost scholar on India's independence movement.
In a letter to Chandra's son Bikas, Singh wrote that India has lost a prominent historian and a foremost scholar on Indian independence movement.
Singh also conveyed his heartfelt condolences to the family members.
86-year-old Chandra died at his Gurgaon residence near here this morning following a prolonged illness.