National mournings in Vishwamitra

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National days of mourning are days or events marked by mourning and memorial activities observed in Vishwamitra among the country's populace. They are designated by the government of Vishwamitra to mark such days on the death or funeral of a renowned individual or individuals within the nation or other spheres of influence or foreign dignitaries. The declaration of a period of national mourning involves the national flag to fly at half-mast and observance of a period with no official entertainment during this time.

History

The first recorded mourning in the history of Vishwamitra dates back to 2015 when a period of mourning was announced throughout the nation following the demise of the maternal grandmother of founder Varuna Sriraya on 1 May 2015. Consequently, a protocol was established to observe a state mourning on occasions leading to the demise of a member of the first family or extended families of a citizen of Vishwamitra. The period of mourning varies from one to three days as deemed by the head of state.

Apart from members of the family of citizens, state mournings have also been observed on the demise of foreign leaders and notable individuals who have made significant achievements in their lifetime. The protocol also requires the government of Vishwamitra to observe periods of mourning on similar events declared by the Government of India and that of the state government of Assam.

Protocol

All necessary announcements and protocol arrangements are to be ensured by the Ministry of Home Affairs in continuous consultations with the office of the Rashtradhyaksh (formerly, the office of the President). The announcement of a state mourning is to be made with a public declaration issued by the ministry with also requires all national flags to fly at half-mast throughout the period of mourning and there shall also be no official entertainment during the period.

Designated number of days of mourning on event of demise of a state individual
  1. A Founder of the Nation: 31–40 days
  2. National Heroes: 31 days
  3. Reigning and former constituent rulers: 21 days
  4. Former heads of state: 21 days
  5. Serving or former heads of government: 19 days
  6. Serving or former ministers, former governors or equivalents: 11 days
  7. Other individuals (as decided by the government): 1–7 days

On occasion of the demise of a foreign head of state or foreign dignitary, the period of mourning shall be determined by the government on the advise and direction of the Rashtradhyaksh.

Notable mournings

Country of origin Date(s) Period Reason Notes
 Vishwamitra 2 May – 4 May 2015 3 days Death of B. Das, grandmother of founder Varuna Sriraya
 Vishwamitra 6 December 2016 1 day Death of Selvi J. Jayalalithaa, Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu
 Vishwamitra 9 April – 11 April 2017 3 days Death of N. Patranabish, grandmother of founder Tanishkaa Patranabish
 India 6 August 2018 1 day Death of Dr. M. Karunanidhi, former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu
 India 16 August – 22 August 2018 7 days Death of Atal Bihari Vajpayee, former Prime Minister of India
 India 18 March 2019 1 day Death of Manohar Parrikar, Chief Minister of Goa
 India 24 August – 25 August 2019 2 days Death of Arun Jaitley, former Union Minister
 Oman 13 January 2020 1 day Death of Qaboos bin Said, Sultan of Oman
 Vishwamitra 2 July 2020 1 day Death of L. Mitra, grandmother of Princess Bishakha
 India 31 August – 6 September 2020 7 days Death of Pranab Mukherjee, former President of India
 Kuwait 30 September 2020 1 day Death of Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, Emir of Kuwait
Tovaria 30 October 2020 1 day Death of Raniel I , King of Tovaria
 India 24 November – 26 November 2020 3 days Death of Tarun Gogoi, former Chief Minister of Assam
 United Kingdom 10 April – 12 April 2021 3 days Death of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
 Mauritius 5 June 2021 1 day Death of Sir Anerood Jugnauth, former President & Prime Minister of Mauritius
 Novus Hierosolymis Death of Prince Nicholas of Novus Hierosolymis
Kaigang 13 July 2021 1 day Death of Wang Zhuo, President of Kaigang
 Græcia 25 August 2021 1 day Death of Burghermaster Iōhannēs Dimitrijević
 Vishwamitra 7 October 2021 1 day Death of the grand-uncle of Farhaz Hazarika
DeWaco 14 January 2022 1 day Death of DeWayne Corbett, Chairman of DeWaCo Estates
 Vishwamitra 6 February – 8 February 2022 3 days Death of Lata Mangeshkar, renowned singer
 Vishwamitra 12 March – 14 March 2022 3 days Death of the Princess Grandmother of Kamrupa
 Mauritia 31 March – 1 April 2022 2 days Death of João I, Prince of Noronha
 Pibocip Death of Prince Richard Brauer of Pibocip
 United Arab Emirates 15 – 16 May 2022 2 days Death of Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates [1]
 Japan 9 – 10 July 2022 2 days Death of Shinzō Abe, former Prime Minister of Japan [2]
 United Kingdom 9 – 15 September 2022 7 days Death of Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth Realms, Head of the Commonwealth [3]
 Vishwamitra 8 November 2022 1 day Death of Prince Alok of Purvanchal

Citations

  1. ↑ Varuna Sriraya (13 May 2022). "Communiquè (Rashtra Niwas): Two days state mourning to be observed on 15 and 16 May 2022 on demise of HH Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates". Retrieved 22 September 2022.
  2. ↑ Varuna Sriraya (8 July 2022). "Communiquè (Ministry of Home Affairs): Announcement of period of national mourning on demise of Shinzō Abe, former Prime Minister of Japan". Retrieved 22 September 2022.
  3. ↑ Varuna Sriraya (8 September 2022). "Gazette (Extraordinary): Announcement of National Mourning on demise of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II: 9 September – 15 September 2022". Retrieved 22 September 2022.

See also

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