US EditionZubeen Garg’s last rites underway in Assam; fans, family, dignitaries pay tribute - The Statesman
Zubeen Garg's cremation drew thousands and included a 21-gun salute with a three-day mourning period declared by Assam's government, reflecting his cultural impact.
- On Tuesday, September 23, 2025, Zubeen Garg, the Assamese singer, was cremated with full state honours at Kamarkuchi village, Kamrup district near Guwahati, as thousands gathered to pay their respects.
- After his death in Singapore on September 19, 2025, Zubeen Garg, the deceased, had drowning cited on his death certificate, and a second post‑mortem was conducted at Gauhati Medical College & Hospital after public demand.
- Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and Union Ministers Kiren Rijiju, Sarbananda Sonowal and Pabitra Margherita attended and took part in the Vedic rites, family members lighting the pyre, and a 21-gun salute.
- Assam officials announced a three‑day mourning period and closed schools on Tuesday, while the CID of Assam Police will probe the death after 54 FIRs were lodged against Shaymkanu Mahanta and Garg's manager.
- Garg's decades‑long catalogue—around 38,000 songs in more than 40 languages—drew lakhs of fans who thronged airports and streets, singing his chosen farewell song.
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