92nd birth anniversary of Dr. Bhupen Hazarika - Tribute payed by HE Shri YK
Sinha Indian High Commissioner to UK at London
Assam has been fortunate in giving birth to a great musical genius in Dr.
Bhupen Hazarika. He was an ardent supporter of Assamese nationalism and wrote
many stirring compositions about the cultural heritage of his native State, but
his work transcended regional boundaries and the values he espoused were
universal. Now that mighty voice has fallen silent. Assam is poorer for it. The
world is poorer for it.
The entire post - colonial period of the one entire Assam, from pre-independent
India till today where Assam has been divided into major North - Eastern
states, no individual has matched Dr. Bhupen Hazarika's contribution which has
motivated, represented, dominated, progressed, enlightened and awoken all the
people of this region.
This is what shaped Dr. Bhupen Hazarika who through his vision encompasses
the entire world, reflects the mood and passion of oppressed and downtrodden of
the entire humanity : through ballad through folk tunes he picked up from
different soils he came across in his life journey.
He has contributed to the socio-cultural political progress of the entire North
- East and eastern India and has therefore been rightly as the Uncrowned King
of the lands from Bengal, Bangladesh and entire North - East.
A portrait of Dr. Bhupen Hazarika was unveiled at the Nehru Centre, Mayfair in
London on 26 June, 2012 by HE Dr.Jaimini Bhagwati, who was the First Assamese
High Commissioner to join Indian Embassy in London with Gowri Shankar, Deputy
Director, The Nehru Centre, cultural wing of Indian High Commission.
The dignitaries present were Dr. M. Sayeedur Rahman Khan, High Commissioner of
Bangladesh, Lord Swraj Paul, prominent industrialist. Prabin Hazarika (Bhupen
Hazarka's brother) with his wife Trisha Hazarika from Leicester were also
present. This event was initiated by Rini Kakati, FASS, Assam Co-ordinator for
UK.
It has been 6 years now till today. Visitors from North - East India, Kolkata,
Mumbai and Bangladesh visits Nehru Centre, the heritage cultural building,
Govt. of India at London to pay their tribute to the portrait of Dr. Bhupen
Hazarika. It is now a part of tourist attraction.
On the occasion of Dr. Hazarika's 92nd birth anniversary - HE Shri YK Sinha
Indian High Commissioner to UK to view the portrait of Dr. Bhupen Hazarika by
Candle Light Tribute along with Lord Sheikh, Deputy Director of Nehru Centre,
Rini Kakati, Dr. Apurba Baruah, Krishna Baruah and Suravi Lahon
HE Shri YK Sinha Indian High Commissioner to UK on his closing speech thanked
Rini Kakati and Deputy Director of Nehru Centre for this great initiative shown
to our beloved Bhupen da.
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Rini Kakati
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