Former students, and colleagues bid him a tearful goodbye, and paid floral tribute.

Hundreds of people including teachers, former students, locals gathered to see him for the last time.

Ramkrishna Vivekananda Vidyamandir's current school, students also paid tribute to the renowned teacher.

People said, he led a life as a saint and his loss is not a state’s loss but also a national loss.

Paresh Chakraborty was awarded the President's Award in 1992. He was 88 years old when died.