The haunting strains of "Mayabini" filled the air at Kamarkuchi NC village on September 23 as Assam bid its most emotional farewell to legendary singer Zubeen Garg, whose prophetic wish from 2019 became reality - the entire state singing his "fantasy" song as he was laid to rest with full state honours.

Years ago, Garg had declared at a public event that "Mayabini" was his fantasy, adding with uncanny prescience: "When I die, entire Assam has to sing this song." Those words rang with devastating poignancy as lakhs gathered in Kamarkuchi, where his 2001 masterpiece played continuously during the cremation ceremony, broadcast live on the government's official YouTube channel for millions more to witness.

Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju, and countless celebri

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