Assam remembers ‘Bard of Brahmaputra’ Bhupen Hazarika on his 12th death anniversary

World desk:

Today is the 12th death anniversary of the late music maestro, the legendary Dr Bhupen Hazarika, fondly called Sudhakantha, one of the most revered music artists of the country.

Popularly known as the Bard of Brahmaputra, Hazarika was born on September 8, 1926, in the Sadiya town of Assam.The Bharat Ratna recipient passed away on November 5, 2011 at Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital in Mumbai due to old age ailments at the age of 85. On Sunday, people across the state of Assam paid their homage to the Bharat Ratna.Political personalities across the nation remembered the legendary singer on his death anniversary.Union Minister of State (Ind. Charge) Science & Technology, Jitendra Singh took to his official ‘X’ handle and wrote, “The Bard of #Brahmaputra, with his baritone voice, created ripples across the globe and became the Cultural Ambassador of #Northeast India for the whole world. Humble tribute to Bharat Ratna, #BhupenHazarika on his death anniversary.”

Ministry of Information and Broadcasting paying tribute to the music maestro shared a 48 second video on ‘X’ platform, “Tribute to the legendary music maestro and #BharatRatna awardee #BhupenHazarika on his death anniversary. He mesmerised the world with his magical voice. His melodious compositions continue to resonate in millions of hearts across the nation.”