2011Bhupen Hazarika, Indian singer-songwriter, director, and poet (born 1926)[†]
Bhupen Hazarika BR, widely known as Sudha Kontho, was an Indian singer, songwriter, writer, filmmaker and politician from Assam. He has written songs mainly in the Assamese language, which are marked by humanity and universal brotherhood. His songs have been translated into many languages, most notably in Bengali and in Hindi.