Archive · 11 Jun 2025
Tributes Planned to Honor Musician Bhupen Hazarika's Legacy
Bhupen Hazarika was a famous musician who has passed away.
To remember him, people are planning to do lots of things.
They are renaming an airport after him.
There will be special events and celebrations for his birthday.
They also want to create a coin and a special class at a university to study his life and music.
The goal is to share his work with everyone and make sure his legacy lives on.
His music was about everything: stories, life, history, and feelings.
His songs are so good they are also works of literature.
People want to make sure everyone remembers how important he was.
Dibrugarh Airport will be renamed 'Dr. Bhupen Hazarika Airport'.
Birth centenary celebrations for Bhupen Hazarika will begin on September 8.
A commemorative coin is proposed in his honor.
A dedicated academic chair will be introduced at Banaras Hindu University.
The government and stakeholders aim to spread Bhupen Hazarika's legacy.
- Who
- Bhupen Hazarika, the Assam Legislative Assembly, and other stakeholders.
- What
- Honoring Bhupen Hazarika with airport renaming, birth centenary events, and academic initiatives.
- When
- Birth centenary celebrations beginning September 8
- Where
- Assam, India
- Why
- To honor Bhupen Hazarika's legacy and contributions to culture and music.
- Renamed Airport
- Dr. Bhupen Hazarika Airport
- Decision Maker
- Assam Legislative Assembly
- Centenary Celebrations Start Date
- September 8
- Academic Chair Location
- Banaras Hindu University
- Event Type
- Birth centenary celebrations
- Location
- India