Assam government to present 1st Bhupen Hazarika National Award to Usha Mangeshkar: Himanta
The Assam government has announced that singer Usha Mangeshkar will receive the inaugural Bharat Ratna Dr. Bhupen Hazarika National Award. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to present the award in New Delhi on November 29.
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The establishment of this award honors cultural legacy and recognizes significant contributions to Indian music and arts.
Assam government to present 1st Bhupen Hazarika National Award to Usha Mangeshkar: Himanta left Singer Usha Mangeshkar with her sister Asha Bhosle. File The Hindu The Hindu https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/jrt4g2/article71617958.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/Deenanath_Awards04.jpg ROY CHOWDHURY A Mumbai, Maharashtra, 24/04/2018: Legendary singer Asha Bhosle and her sister, singer Usha Mangeshkar at Master Deenanath Mangeshkar Smruti Pratishthan Awards function in Mumbai's Sanmukahnand Hall on April 24, 2018. Photo: Arunangsu Roy Chowdhury Prime Minister Narendra Modi will present the award at the concluding ceremony of the singer's year-long birth centenary celebrations at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi on November 29, says CM Sarma Guwahati The Assam government will present the inaugural 'Bharat Ratna Dr. Bhupen Hazarika National Award' to eminent singer Usha Mangeshkar in recognition of her outstanding contributions to Indian music and her association with the maestro's works, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said here on Friday (October 23, 2026).
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