Bhupen Hazarika, the 'Bard of the Brahmaputra': born in Sadiya, Bharat Ratna in 2019

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Bhupen Hazarika, the 'Bard of the Brahmaputra': born in Sadiya, Bharat Ratna

Background

Assam's new national award this week carries the name of Bhupen Hazarika, the singer, composer and poet known as the 'Bard of the Brahmaputra'.
Sadiya, a town in Assam's Tinsukia district, is where he was born on September 8, 1926.
He died in Mumbai on November 5, 2011.
He was given the Bharat Ratna after his death, in 2019.
For his birth centenary, the Prime Minister released a Rs 100 commemorative coin issued by the Reserve Bank of India and a biography titled 'Bharat Ratna Bhupen Hazarika'.
The year-long centenary celebrations end on November 29 in New Delhi.

Born: September 8, 1926, Sadiya Died: November 5, 2011, Mumbai Bharat Ratna: 2019 (posthumous) Centenary coin: Rs 100

Why it matters for exams: Bhupen Hazarika's birthplace (Sadiya), his title 'Bard of the Brahmaputra' and his posthumous Bharat Ratna (2019) are classic Art & Culture and Awards questions.

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23 October 2026 Source: The Hindu

In plain words

Sadiya Town in Tinsukia district, Assam — Birthplace of Bhupen Hazarika.

Bharat Ratna India's highest civilian award — Conferred on Bhupen Hazarika posthumously in 2019.