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Bhupen Hazarika: The bard will flow with the river

That’s why he wondered at the eternal flow of the Ganga in a corrupt, sullied world, exhorting it to rescue mankind and help set it on course (Oh Ganga behti ho kyun?). It is the primal appeal of these words that made him a household name in the rest of India and inspired generations of not only Assamese but the country’s youth. A poet, journalist, singer, lyricist, musician, filmmaker and writer, he connected with everybody much before communication skills became a discipline that needed to be taught and acquired.

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