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Zubeen Garg drowned in Singapore on 19 September at age 52

Assam held candlelit vigils and public gatherings in his memory

Margherita Eco Park became a centre for communal mourning

In a wave of collective sorrow that has engulfed Assam and resonated far beyond its borders, the immortal voice of Zubeen Garg has fallen silent. The beloved singer, composer, and cultural icon, who often proclaimed with uncompromising conviction, “I have no religion, no caste, I am human and an atheist,” passed away on September 19 in Singapore at the age of 52, succumbing to drowning. His death came just a day before he was scheduled to perform at the North East India Festival in Singapore, leaving behind a grief-stricken state and a nation grappling with the loss of a voice that transcend

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