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The Bharat Ratna ( Hindi pronunciation: [bʰaːɾət̪ rət̪nə]; Jewel of India) is the highest civilian award of the Republic of India. Instituted on 2 January 1954, the award is conferred in recognition of "exceptional service/performance of the highest order", without distinction of race, occupation, position or gender.
Feb 9, 2024 · The last Bharat Ratna award was awarded to Bhupen Hazarika, Pranab Mukherjee, and Nanaji Deshmukh in 2019. In which areas Bharat Ratna is awarded? +.
Contents. Bhupen Hazarika. Bhupen Hazarika ( Assamese: [bʱupɛn ɦazɔɹika] ⓘ) (8 September 1926 – 5 November 2011) was an Indian playback singer, lyricist, musician, poet, actor, artist, editor, filmmaker, professor and politician from Assam, widely known as Sudha Kontho (meaning cuckoo, literally "nectar-throated").
Nov 4, 2022 · Hazarika was the second from Assam, after the state’s first chief minister Gopinath Bordoloi, to have been honoured with Bharat Ratna which is conferred “in recognition of exceptional service/performance of the highest order” without distinction of race, occupation, position or gender.
Bhupen Hazarika (1926 – 2011), widely known as Sudhakantha was a musician and film-maker from Assam who is credited with introducing the culture and folk music of Assam and Northeast India at the national level.
भूपेन हाजरिका ( असमिया: ভুপেন হাজৰিকা / उच्चारण : भूपेन हाजोरिका) ( 8 सितंबर, 1926- ५ नवम्बर २०११) भारत के पूर्वोत्तर राज्य असम से एक बहुमुखी ...
Bhupen Hazarika was also the recipient of several civilian awards of high stature; including the Padma Shri (1977), Padma Bhushan (2001), Padma Vibhushan (2012), and Bharat Ratna (2019). The latter two awards were accorded to him posthumously.
Jan 25, 2019 · New Delhi, UPDATED: Jan 25, 2019 23:54 IST. Popularly known as the 'Bard of Brahmaputra' for his evergreen songs like 'Dil hoom hoom kare' and 'O Ganga behtio ho kyun', Bhupen Hazarika had the power to weave his magic and enthrall audience far beyond the floodplains of Assam. On January 25, President Ram Nath Kovind conferred the Bharat Ratna ...
Jan 26, 2019 · Bhupen Hazarika, one of the most famous cultural icons of the Northeast, wore many hats — singer, lyricist, musician, filmmaker and cultural activist — and the Bharat Ratna comes as the culmination of a long-standing demand from his fans and the state’s cultural community.
A poet, music composer, singer, actor, author and filmmaker, he interpreted Assam’s rich folk heritage through his songs beautifully. He was awarded the Bharat Ratna posthumously this year.
