Google Doodle: Google paid tribute to music maestro Dr. Bhupen Hazarika

Staff Reporter, Guwahati, September 8: Google on September 8 paid tribute to Indian playback singer, lyricist, musician, poet, actor and filmmaker from Assam, whose songs written and sung mainly in the Assamese language himself, are marked by humanity and universal brotherhood. Google has depicted a Doodle dedicated to Hazarika, celebrating his 96th birth anniversary. It is to be mentioned that Dr. Hazarika born at Sadia in upper Assam on this day in the year 1926 into a family of teachers, Hazarika was the eldest of the 10 siblings. Hazarika completed his basic education in 1942 in Guwahati. He completed his BA from Benaras Hindu University in 1944 and an MA in Political Science in 1946. He also pursued Mass Communications in Columbia University. Popularly known as Sudhakantha, Hazarika penned his first song, 'Kusumbor Putro Sri Sankar Guru', at the age of 11, for All India Radio. At 13, he composed the music for his song 'Agni Jugor Firingoti Moi Natun Asom Gorhim' which became a popular number later on. He sang his first song 'Biswa Bijoy Nou Jowan' in the second Assamese movie 'Indramalati' released in 1939.