- Nilakanta Hazarika, father of Bhupen Hazarika moved to Bharalumukh region of Guwahati with the family in 1929. Further, they moved to Dhubri in 1932, and Tezpur in 1935.
- Bishnu Prasad Rabha, an Assamese artist discovered him at the age of 10, in a public event, where he sang a traditional Assamese song.
- His mother was his inspiration for music. She exposed him to traditional lullabies and Assamese music at an early age.
- Jyotiprasad Agarwala and Bishnu Prasad Sabha took him to Kolkata, where he sang for the Selona company, Aurora Studio.
- He worked at All India Radio, Guwahati after completing his post-graduation. After a while, he won a scholarship from Columbia University for his P.h.D, and he moved to New York in 1949.
- He was friends with Paul Robenson (singer) who helped him learn contemporary music.
- Bhupen Hazarika translated some English songs of Paul Robenson to Bengali and Hindi.
- He died of multiple organ failure in November 2011.
Though Dr. Bhupen Hazarika won hundreds of awards for his contributions to the music and cinema. Here is a list of the best awards and accolades he won.
Year | Awards |
1977 | Padma Shri |
1992 | Dadasaheb Phalke Award |
2001 | Padma Bhushan |
2008 | Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship |
2009 | Asom Ratna |
2011 | Friends of Liberation War Honour |
2012 | Padma Vibhushan (posthumously) |
2019 | Bharat Ratna (posthumously) |
(Written by Zuhair Zaidi)
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