| Name(s) |
BHUPEN HAZARIKA |
| Date of
Birth |
September 08, 1926
– Sadiya, Assam, India. |
| Date of
Death |
November 05, 2011
– Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. |
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Identity |
Indian Musician,
singer, poet, filmmaker and lyricist from Assam. |
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Date-wise Events / Works |
- May 03, 2013: A postage stamp,
bearing his face, was released by India Post to honour him
on this day.
- February 15, 2009: His
life-size statue was unveiled at this day at the banks of
histrik tank, viz. Digholi Pukhuri, in guwahati, Assam,
India.
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Other Events &
Developments |
- As a singer, he was well known for his voice and
diction.
- As a lyricist, he was known for poetic compositions and
parables which touched on themes ranging from romance to
social and political commentary.
- As a composer, he was known for his use of folk music.
- His songs, based on the themes of communal amity,
universal justice and empathy, have become popular all
across North-east India.
- He also introduced the culture and folk music of Assam
and Northeast India to Hindi cinema at the national level.
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Awards & Accolades |
- Padma Shri - (1977)
- Bengal Journalist's Association Indira Gandhi Smriti
Puraskar in (1987).
- Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1987).
- Dadasaheb Phalke Award (1992)
- First Indian to win Best Music for the film Rudaali at
the Asia Pacific International Film Festival in Japan (1993)
- Padma Bhushan - (2001).
- Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship (2008)
- Asom Ratna - the highest civilian award
in the State of Assam, India (2009).
- Muktijoddha Padak - the highest
civilian award by Bangladesh Government (posthumously,
2011).
- Asom Sahitya Sabha has honoured him with the title "Biswa
Ratna".
- PADMA VIBHUSHAN - second highest
civilian award in the Republic of India (2012).
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