Archive · 6 Sep 2026
Assam Team Explores Preserving Bhupen Hazarika’s Kolkata Home as Memorial
Bhupen Hazarika was a famous singer and composer who lived in a house in Kolkata.
An Assam government team visited the house to see whether part of it could be preserved.
Hazarika first rented a room there and later bought the property in 1981.
He sold it in the late 1990s and moved to Mumbai.
Today, several families own and live in the building.
This makes it difficult to turn the room into a memorial.
Assam officials want to work with West Bengal authorities and cultural groups on a plan.
The visit happened during celebrations of Hazarika’s 100th birth anniversary.
An Assam government team inspected Bhupen Hazarika’s former home at 77 B Golf Club Road in Kolkata.
Officials are considering preserving his first-floor living room and converting it into a memorial.
Hazarika lived there as a tenant before purchasing the property in 1981 and selling it in the late 1990s.
Multiple families now own and occupy the building, complicating efforts to preserve the room.
The visit took place during Hazarika’s birth centenary celebrations, including a special Kolkata concert on September 6.
- Who
- An Assam government delegation, including Additional Chief Secretary B Kalyan Chakravarthy, inspected the property.
- What
- Officials discussed preserving Bhupen Hazarika’s former living room and possibly turning it into a memorial.
- When
- Sunday, September 6, during celebrations marking Hazarika’s birth centenary.
- Where
- 77 B Golf Club Road in Tollygunge, south Kolkata.
- Why
- The Assam government wants to preserve a place associated with Hazarika and honour his contribution to music and culture.
- Property
- A three-storey building at 77 B Golf Club Road, Tollygunge, Kolkata.
- Associated room
- Hazarika’s first-floor living room is being considered for preservation.
- Ownership history
- Hazarika purchased the property in 1981 and sold it in the late 1990s.
- Current challenge
- The building is owned and inhabited by multiple families unrelated to Hazarika.
- Proposed cooperation
- Assam officials want to coordinate with the West Bengal administration and cultural institutions.
- Centenary event
- A special concert was organised in Kolkata on September 6 as part of the centenary celebrations.