Bhupen Hazarika was an Indian artist who wrote, composed, and sang songs himself. He made his important contribution in important fields like writing, journalism, singing, filmmaking, etc.
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Bhupen Hazarika Biography
Name
Bhupen Hazarika
Born
September 8, 1926
Birthplace
Sadiya, Assam, India
Mother
Smt. Shanti Priya
Father
Mr. Neelkanth
Wife
Priyamvada Patel
Son
Tej Hazarika
Profession
Writer, Lyricist, Musician, Singer
Education
Post Graduate and PhD
Educational Institution
Banaras Hindu University, Columbia University (New York)
Awards
Bharat Ratna, Padma Vibhushan, Padma Shri, Dadasaheb Phalke Award, Padma Bhushan, and many more
Died
November 5, 2011
Place of Death
Mumbai
Bhupen Hazarika
September 8, 1926
Sadiya, Assam, India
Smt. Shanti Priya
Father
Mr. Neelkanth
Priyamvada Patel
Son
Tej Hazarika
Writer, Lyricist, Musician, Singer
Post Graduate and PhD
Banaras Hindu University, Columbia University (New York)
Bharat Ratna, Padma Vibhushan, Padma Shri, Dadasaheb Phalke Award, Padma Bhushan, and many more
November 5, 2011
Place of Death
Mumbai
Bhupen Hazarika was born on September 8, 1926, in the Sadiya town of Tinsukia district in the state of Assam, Northeast India. He was the eldest of his father’s ten children. His father’s name was Shri Neelkanth and his mother’s name was Smt. Shanti Priya Devi. Bhupen Hazarika got music from his mother as an inheritance.
He wrote and sang his first song at the age of about 10 years. At the age of 12, he worked in the second film of Assamese cinema, “Indramalati”.
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Education of Bhupen Hazarika
- His early life was spent in Guwahati, Assam and he completed his intermediate studies from there.
- After this, he completed his post-graduation in Political Science from Banaras Hindu University.
- After this, he completed his Ph.D. from Columbia University in New York.
Bhupen Hazarika’s marriage and Family
In 1949, Bhupen Hazarika went to Columbia University to study and there he met Priyamvada Patel. There was love between the two and in the year 1950, both of them got married. In 1952 AD, a son was born, whose name was Tej Hazarika.
In 1953, Bhupen Hazarika returned to India with his family. After coming to India, he did work teaching at Gauhati University. The job did not last long and resigned. Due to financial constraints, his wife Priyamvada Patel left him.
Career of Bhupen Hazarika
After leaving Priyamvada Patel, he made music and wrote his companion. After this, he gave songs in superhit films like “Daman”, “Gajgamini”, “Saj”, “Darmiyan”, “Kyun” etc. Bhupen Hazarika wrote about a thousand songs and 15 books in his lifetime. Produced the upcoming serial “Don” on Star TV.
His best songs are ‘Dil Hoon Hoon’, ‘O Ganga Tu Behti Hai Kyon’, ‘Joothi Muthi Mitwa’ etc. Songs written by Bhupen Hazarika touched crores of hearts. Bhupen Hazarika also sang in Assamese, Hindi, Bengali, and many other languages. He sang Mahatma Gandhi’s favorite bhajan “Vaishnav Jan” in the film “Gandhi to Hitler”.
Awards and honors received by Bhupen Hazarika
2019
Bharat Ratna (posthumous)
2012
Padma Vibhushan
2009
Asom Ratna Award (Highest honor and award of the Government of Assam)
2001
Padma Bhushan
1992
Dadasaheb Phalke Award
1987
Sangeet Natak Akademi Award
1977
Padma Shri
1975
National Award for Best Music Director (film Chameli Memsahab)
1961
National Award for Best Assamese Film (for Shakuntala, directed by Bhupen Hazarika)
Bharat Ratna (posthumous)
2012
Padma Vibhushan
2009
Asom Ratna Award (Highest honor and award of the Government of Assam)
Asom Ratna Award (Highest honor and award of the Government of Assam)
2001
2001
Padma Bhushan
Padma Bhushan
1992
1992
Dadasaheb Phalke Award
Dadasaheb Phalke Award
Dadasaheb Phalke Award
1987
1987
1987
Sangeet Natak Akademi Award
Sangeet Natak Akademi Award
Sangeet Natak Akademi Award
1977
1977
1977
Padma Shri
Padma Shri
Padma Shri
Padma Shri
1975
1975
1975
National Award for Best Music Director (film Chameli Memsahab)
National Award for Best Music Director (film Chameli Memsahab)
National Award for Best Music Director (film Chameli Memsahab)
National Award for Best Music Director (film Chameli Memsahab)
1961
1961
1961
1961
National Award for Best Assamese Film (for Shakuntala, directed by Bhupen Hazarika)
National Award for Best Assamese Film (for Shakuntala, directed by Bhupen Hazarika)
National Award for Best Assamese Film (for Shakuntala, directed by Bhupen Hazarika)
National Award for Best Assamese Film (for Shakuntala, directed by Bhupen Hazarika)
National Award for Best Assamese Film (for Shakuntala, directed by Bhupen Hazarika)
Bhupen Hazarika Bridge
The country’s longest Dhola-Sadiya bridge built over the Lohit river (a tributary of the Brahmaputra) in Assam, which was unveiled by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi on May 26, 2017, was named after Bhupen Hazarika.
Bhupen Hazarika’s death
Bhupen Hazarika, a versatile genius, passed away at the age of 85 on November 5, 2011, in Mumbai.
The Indian Postal Department released a cent of 10 commemorative postage stamps in memory of 10 eminent playback singers of the country on 30th December 2016. Among them was a postage stamp on Bhupen Hazarika.