The 100th birth anniversary of Bhupen Hazarika was marked on 8 September. Born on 8 September 1926 at Sadiya in Assam, he was a singer, composer, lyricist, filmmaker and cultural icon. He studied at Banaras Hindu University and earned a doctorate from Columbia University, USA, in 1952. His well-known songs include Bistirno Parore, Moi Eti Jajabor, Manuhe Manuhor Babe and Buku Hom Hom Kore. He died in Mumbai on 5 November 2011 and was posthumously given the Padma Vibhushan in 2012 and the Bharat Ratna in 2019.