Archive · 15 Sep 2026
Padma Shri Sattriya Artist Gopiram Bargayan Burabhakat Dies at 103
Gopiram Bargayan Burabhakat was a respected dancer and spiritual leader from Assam.
He practiced Sattriya, a classical dance connected to Assam’s monasteries.
He helped teach and protect this tradition for many decades.
He belonged to Sri Sri Uttara Kamalabari Satra.
He also received the Padma Shri award for his work in Indian art and culture.
He died while receiving treatment in Dibrugarh.
Reports say he was 103 years old.
However, the stated birth year of 1925 does not match that age for a death in 2026.
Padma Shri awardee and veteran Sattriya artist Gopiram Bargayan Burabhakat has died in Assam.
He passed away while undergoing treatment in Dibrugarh on Monday, September 14, 2026.
Burabhakat was associated with Sri Sri Uttara Kamalabari Satra and spent over nine decades serving the monastery.
Born in Namkatani village in Majuli, he helped preserve and promote Assam’s Sattriya traditions.
The articles state that he was 103, although his reported 1925 birth year would make him 101 in 2026.
- Who
- Padma Shri awardee and veteran Sattriya artist Gopiram Bargayan Burabhakat.
- What
- He died after dedicating more than nine decades to Sattriya and monastery traditions.
- When
- Monday, September 14, 2026, according to the articles.
- Where
- While undergoing treatment in Dibrugarh, Assam.
- Why
- The articles do not state a specific cause of death.
- Name
- Gopiram Bargayan Burabhakat
- Age reported
- 103
- Reported death date
- Monday, September 14, 2026
- Birthplace
- Namkatani village, Majuli, Assam
- Birth date reported
- January 1, 1925
- Affiliation
- Sri Sri Uttara Kamalabari Satra
- Honour
- Padma Shri
- Age discrepancy
- A 1925 birth year would indicate an age of 101 in 2026, not 103.