Archive · 25 Jul 2025
Bhupen Hazarika's 13-Foot Bronze Bust Nears Completion in Patacharkuchi
Imagine a really big statue of a famous singer and musician named Dr. Bhupen Hazarika!
It's being built in a place called Patacharkuchi to celebrate his 100th birthday.
The statue is made of heavy bronze and is super tall, about 13 feet!
Many people are excited to see it, and the important leader of the area might be there to show it off.
The place around the statue will be called "Sudha-Tirtha."
A 13-foot bronze bust of Dr. Bhupen Hazarika is nearing completion in Patacharkuchi.
The bust is being created to commemorate Hazarika's birth centenary.
The statue, made of approximately 4,000 kilograms of bronze, is expected to be inaugurated soon.
The Chief Minister is likely to unveil the bust.
The venue will be named "Sudha-Tirtha".
- Who
- The Pragjyoti Club of Patacharkuchi is preparing the bust, led by Muktar Mallik.
- What
- A 13-foot bronze bust of Dr. Bhupen Hazarika is being completed.
- When
- Expected to be inaugurated soon as part of the yearlong celebrations.
- Where
- Patacharkuchi, near the police station and the Kaldia River.
- Why
- To commemorate the birth centenary of Dr. Bhupen Hazarika.
- Subject
- Dr. Bhupen Hazarika bust
- Height
- 13 feet
- Material
- Bronze
- Weight
- 4,000 kilograms (approx.)
- Location
- Patacharkuchi, Assam
- Venue Name
- Sudha-Tirtha
- Sculptor
- Alakesh Parashar