Suresh Phukan was a singer, lyricist, music composer, writer, poet, actor, director, social activist and professor
from
Assam
Assam (; ) is a state in northeastern India, south of the eastern Himalayas along the Brahmaputra and Barak River valleys. Assam covers an area of . The state is bordered by Bhutan and Arunachal Pradesh to the north; Nagaland and Manipur ...
,
India
India, officially the Republic of India ( Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the ...
. He was born in
Koronga village (Bokota Mouza) in
Sivasagar district
Sivasagar district (Pron: or ), formerly known as ''Sibsagar'', is one of the 34 districts of Assam state in Northeast India. Sivasagar city is the administrative headquarters of this district. This historic place is also known for its rich bio ...
of Assam in 1953. His contribution towards music covers 11 audio cassettes, 1 EP record and more than 500 songs. He was known as "Janatar Xilpi". He wrote many books and articles on various issues of society.
He was the Head of the Department of Education in Sibsagar Girls’ College. Before that, he rendered his service as a lecturer in H.C.D.G. College, Nitaipukhuri, Sivasagar. He wrote reference books in Education.
He died on 13 March 1991 from mental shock and injuries caused by electrocutions and beatings.
References
1953 births
1991 deaths
20th-century Indian singers
20th-century Indian male singers
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