Bio/Wiki
| Birth name | Nirupama Hazarika |
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| Nickname(s) | Queen, Queenie Hazarika |
Physical Stats & More
| Eye Color | Black |
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| Hair Color | Grey |
Educational Qualification(s)
| BA | Handique Girls’ College, Guwahati, Assam |
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Personal Life
| Date of Birth | 08/08/1934 |
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| Birthplace | Bharalumukh, Guwahati, Assam Province, British India (now Guwahati, Assam, India) |
| Date of Death | 03/07/2023 |
| Place of Death | Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), Guwahati, Assam |
| Death Cause | Age-related illnesses |
| Zodiac sign | Leo |
Relationships & More
| Marital Status (at the time of death) | Widowed |
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| Marriage Date | Year, 1954 |
Family
| Father | Neelkantha Hazarika (ACS officer, music composer) | ||||
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| Mother | Shantipriya Hazarika (member of Assam Pradeshik Mahila Samiti) | ||||
| Siblings | Bhupen Hazarika (eldest; singer, poet, actor, filmmaker, professor, politician), Samar Hazarika (playback singer and an employee at the Food Corporation of India), Balen Hazarika (younger; cultural activist, music secretary of Cotton College, retired professor from Saint Anthony College, Shillong), Jayanta Hazarika (ninth among the 10 children; singer, composer), Nripen Hazarika, Sushma Hazarika | ||||
| Spouse | Dilip Sarma (singer, composer) | ||||
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Career
| Profession | Singer |
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Some Lesser Known Facts
| Sudakshina Sarma was an Indian Assamese language singer and musician. | |
| She sang a variety of classical and modern songs across Assamese music genres. | |
| She popularized Jyoti Sangeet and Rabindra Sangeet. | |
| Notable Assamese songs she performed include "Kotha Aru Shur," "Jetuka Bolere," and "Sharatkalor Rati." | |
| She was the sister of the legendary Assamese singer Bhupen Hazarika. | |
| She passed away on 3 July 2023 due to age-related ailments. | |
| Born as Nirupama Hazarika, she later assumed the name Sudakshina after marrying in 1954. | |
| Her father was from Nazira, Assam. | |
| She grew up in a family inclined towards the arts and was inspired by her mother's singing and her brother Bhupen Hazarika's music. | |
| In 1944, she started her music career recording songs in Kolkata. | |
| She excelled in various music genres and was particularly skilled in Rabindra Sangeet. | |
| She was honored with the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 2002. | |
| Her daughter is married to the well-known author Paramananda Majumdar. | |
| Even in her old age, she continued to teach music until her health restricted her. | |
| She generously donated her eyes and body for medical research. |
