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Bhupen Hazarika

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Playback singers Assam Great mind of history

Bhupendra Kumar Hazarika, widely known as Bhupen Hazarika, was an Indian singer, songwriter, writer, filmmaker and politician from Assam. He wrote songs mainly in the Assamese language, which are marked by humanity and universal brotherhood.

BORN

8 September 1926

DIED

5 November 2011

HONOUR

Fellow of the Sangeet Natak Akademi

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Key facts

Born
8 September 1926, Assam
Died
5 November 2011, Mumbai
State of birth
Assam, Assam
Sector
Playback singers
Profession
Indian playback singer, lyricist, musician, poet, actor and filmmaker (1926–2011)
Gender
Male

Biography

Bhupendra Kumar Hazarika, widely known as Bhupen Hazarika, was an Indian singer, songwriter, writer, filmmaker and politician from Assam. He wrote songs mainly in the Assamese language, which are marked by humanity and universal brotherhood. His songs have been translated into many languages, most notably in Bengali and Hindi.

Summary based on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed by the RochakDuniya editorial team.

Timeline

  1. 1926Born in Assam
  2. 2011Dies in Mumbai
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