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On September 19, 2025, Assam lost Zubeen Garg, an cultural icon whose sudden death left a deep void; his music and humanitarian spirit had long symbolised unity and resilience in a land scarred by insurgency and political strife.

For generations shaped by conflict, Garg’s songs became the soundtrack of life in Assam, offering solace, identity, and defiance beyond caste, religion and politics.

Farewell, Mayabini

September 19, 2025. Assam lost a chunk of her soul and self. Zubeen Garg is dead, and a chasm of deafening silence echoes through the minds of countless people who call the State home.

The sounds of my childhood, youth and working life have been silenced by the sudden demise of an icon whose music united people, humanitarian actions held forth on the uni

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