Poetry of India 48/100: Bhupen Hazarika and the Humanist Voice of Assamese Song
Part 48 of The Poetry Pulse’s 100-part journey through Indian poetry and song. Bhupen Hazarika’s songs are central to modern Assamese cultural memory and widely known across the Northeast and beyond. His work often connects lyrical storytelling with themes of labour, dignity, migration, equality and shared humanity. Because his words live through performance, the meaning of a song emerges from te…
