Dr. Bhupendra Kumar Hazarika: He was an Assamese singer who is also known as ‘Sudha Kantha’. Dhola -Sadiya Bridge (which connects Assam and Arunachal Pradesh) was named after him. He was also known as the ‘Bard of Brahmaputra’.

Awards :

• Bharat Ratna (2019 -Posthumous),
• Padma Vibhushan (2012 -posthumously),
• Padma Bhushan (2001),
• Padma Shri (1977),
• Dadasaheb Phalke
• Award (1992),
• Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1987),
• Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship (2008),
• Asom Ratna (2008),
• Friends of Liberation War Honour given by Bangladesh (2012).