The eighth Chief Minister of West Bengal and supremo of Trinamool Congress -- Mamata Banerjee -- will turn 65 this year. Despite facing several hurdles in the political career, she is considered as one of the 'iron lady' in the Indian political arena, who is not only respected among all parties, but her statements are taken seriously. On her birthday, we have jotted down some of the unknown facts about the lady whose actions speaks even louder than her words.

Referred to as 'Didi' (elder sister in Bengali) across all arena, Mamata has proven her worth in almost every sector she touched. Be it the portfolios of Ministry of Railways, Coal, Human Resource Development, Youth Affairs, Women and Child Development at Centre or as the CM of West Bengal, Mamata has been an inspiration to millions of people. Ratan Tata Quotes on 82nd Birthday: Motivational Sayings That Will Inspire You to Succeed.

Apart from being called as the political crusader for ending 34-year-old Communist Party of India (Marxist)-led Left Front government in West Bengal to be crowned as one of the 100 Most Influential People in the World in 2012, she has shown the world how to lead in a lady-less society and make one's words get listened.

Here are some of the unknown facts about Mamata Banerjee:

1) Love for 'Dhanekhali Tant': Mamata Banerjee's love for white cotton saree with a narrow mono-coloured border has become an emblem. These sarees are weaved in Dhanekhali.

2) Health Conscious: The West Bengal CM prefers puffed rice, tea and chocolates, but hates oily and spicy food. Banerjee perfers to walk 5-6 kms on her treadmill every day

3) Simple Living, High Thinking: Mamata stays at South Kolkata's Harish Chatterjee Street which is terracotta-tiled roof house and gets flooded during heavy rain.

4) Nature Lover: Only few people know that Mamata Banerjee is an amazing photographer and lover nature. She often visits Himalayan foothills and the forests of Medinipur.

5) Music Lover: Another aspect of West Bengal CM is that she is music lover. She is a great admirer of Rabindranath Tagore and legendary poet Kazi Nazrul Islam.

6) Never Forgets Fer Roots: Ms Banerjee never forgets her roots. Till today she remembers of her role as a stenographer, a primary school teacher, a private tutor and even as a salesgirl.

7) An Eye For Art: Apart from music and photography, the West Bengal CM painted many artifacts and sold them as contribution to the party fund.

8) Love For Folk Art: The TMC chief prefers to buys local handicrafts when she visits remote rural areas in the state.

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9) Tech Savvy Nature: Mamata Banerjee is tech savvy in nature and uses the social media. Not only she posts on Facebook, but also gives reply to questions asked to her.

Many of us might call her a ferocious leader who doesn't care about what other say or feel, but Mamata Banerjee is a highly learned academician too. She has done a Bachelor's degree in History, a Master's degree in Islamic History and has degrees in Education and Law. So judging her, on the political controversy might be an easy job, but remembering her for the unexpected talent is something one can consider on her 65th birthday.

(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Jan 05, 2020 07:30 AM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).