PM Modi pays tribute to Bharat Ratna Bhupen Hazarika on his 100th birth anniversary
On 8 September 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to Dr Bhupen Hazarika on his 100th birth anniversary and recalled attending the start of the birth centenary celebrations in Guwahati a year earlier.
Summary
Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to Dr Bhupen Hazarika on his 100th birth anniversary on 8 September 2026. The Prime Minister recalled attending the beginning of Hazarika's birth centenary celebrations in Guwahati, Assam, the previous year, and said 'Bhupen Da's' life and work would continue to inspire generations. Hazarika, the celebrated Assamese singer, composer and filmmaker, was awarded the Bharat Ratna posthumously in 2019, announced by the President on 25 January 2019 along with Nanaji Deshmukh (posthumously) and Pranab Mukherjee.
Key facts
- Occasion
- 100th birth anniversary, 8 Sep 2026
- Tribute by
- PM Narendra Modi
- Centenary launch
- Guwahati, Assam, 2025 (attended by PM)
- Bharat Ratna
- Posthumously, announced 25 Jan 2019
- Co-awardees 2019
- Nanaji Deshmukh (posthumously), Pranab Mukherjee
Practice MCQs 2 questions
8 September 2026 marked the 100th birth anniversary of which Bharat Ratna awardee from Assam?
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Correct answer: B — Bhupen Hazarika
PM Modi paid tribute to Dr Bhupen Hazarika on his 100th birth anniversary on 8 September 2026.
Bhupen Hazarika was announced as a posthumous Bharat Ratna recipient in January 2019 along with which two others?
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Correct answer: B — Nanaji Deshmukh and Pranab Mukherjee
The President's communique of 25 January 2019 named Nanaji Deshmukh (posthumously), Dr Bhupen Hazarika (posthumously) and Pranab Mukherjee.