PM addresses Bhupen Hazarika centenary celebrations in Guwahati
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the celebrations of the 100th birth anniversary of Bharat Ratna Dr. Bhupen Hazarika in Guwahati, Assam on 13 September 2025, where a biography of the singer was released.
Summary
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the celebrations marking the 100th birth anniversary of Bharat Ratna Dr. Bhupen Hazarika in Guwahati, Assam on 13 September 2025. The Prime Minister noted that Hazarika's birth anniversary had been observed on 8 September and said Bhupen Da's music united India and reflected the spirit of 'Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat'. Modi said Hazarika was born in the Northeast and learnt music from the Brahmaputra, and later went to Kashi for his graduation. He said conferring the Bharat Ratna on Hazarika honoured the aspirations of the Northeast, and recalled that one of the country's longest bridges, connecting Assam and Arunachal Pradesh, is named the Bhupen Hazarika Bridge. A biography of Bhupen Hazarika was released at the event.
Key facts
- Date / place
- 13 Sep 2025, Guwahati, Assam
- Occasion
- 100th birth anniversary of Dr. Bhupen Hazarika (birth anniversary 8 Sep)
- Honour
- Bharat Ratna
- Released
- Biography of Bhupen Hazarika
- Named after him
- Bhupen Hazarika Bridge, linking Assam and Arunachal Pradesh
- Education
- Graduated from Kashi (Varanasi)
Practice MCQs 4 questions
The Prime Minister addressed the 100th birth anniversary celebrations of which Bharat Ratna awardee in Guwahati on 13 September 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Bhupen Hazarika
The PM addressed the centenary birth anniversary celebrations of Bharat Ratna Dr. Bhupen Hazarika in Guwahati, where a biography of Hazarika was released.
The Bhupen Hazarika Bridge, mentioned by the PM at the centenary celebrations, connects Assam with which state?
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Correct answer: D — Arunachal Pradesh
The PM said one of the longest bridges in the country, connecting Assam and Arunachal Pradesh, has been named the Bhupen Hazarika Bridge.
On which date is Bhupen Hazarika's birth anniversary observed, as recalled by the PM at the Guwahati celebrations?
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Correct answer: A — 8 September
The PM said that just a few days earlier, on 8 September, Bhupen Hazarika's birth anniversary had been observed; the Guwahati event on 13 September marked the centenary celebrations.
Consider the following statements made by the PM about Bhupen Hazarika at the centenary celebrations on 13 September 2025: 1. Hazarika went to Kashi for his graduation. 2. The PM said Hazarika's life reflected the spirit of 'Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat'. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct: the PM said Hazarika's musical journey began with the Brahmaputra and matured by the Ganga after he went to Kashi for graduation, and that his life reflected 'Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat'.