GUWAHATI: A museum containing the memorabilia of late Dr. Bhupen Hazarika named 'Sonowali Suworoni' was inaugurated by Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on the occasion of 7th death anniversary of the ‘bard of Brahmaputra’.
The museum located at the ‘Samadhi Kshetra’, Jalukbari will let visitors get insight into the maestro's creative process, witness some rare photographs, interviews etc.
“Transcending the boundaries of country and region, Dr. Bhupen Hazarika was able to establish Assamese identity on the global cultural map and introduced the world to the music and culture of the land. It was the dream of Dr. Hazarika to build a greater Assamese society based on the humanitarian values and we must strive hard to realise his dreams following his ideals of universal brotherhood,” said Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal while taking part in the programme.
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Cultural Minister Naba Kumar Doley, MP Bijoya Chakrabarti, Legal and Media Advisers to the Chief Minister Shantanu Bharali and Hrishikesh Goswami, MLA Ramendra Narayan Kalita, Chairman of Jyoti Chitraban Film Society Pabitra Margherita, Director of Cultural Affairs Barnali Sarma, Nripen Hazarika and Samar Hazarika (brothers of Dr. Bhupen Hazarika) were also present among others.
Informing that both the houses of the Assamese cultural doyen at Kolkata and Kuthori at Kaziranga would be preserved by the state government, Sonowal said that 300 bighas of land have been acquired by the government for the purpose of setting up Dr. Bhupen Hazarika Samadhi Kshetra near the Dr. Bhupen Hazarika Setu connecting Dhola and Sadiya.
