Assamese singer Zubeen Garg died in Singapore on September 19 at the age of 52 after drowning due to a seizure, a day before his performance at the Northeast India Festival. Upon arrival of his body from Singapore, fans gathered in lakhs at Jalukbari in Guwahati to pay their respects. 

The last rites will be performed with full state honours. Garg’s body was taken to Kamarkuchi at Sonapur around 10 am on Tuesday, accompanied by about 85 family members, relatives, and close associates.

Mortal remains of Assamese legend Zubeen Garg consigned to flames

Zubeen Garg’s last rites were performed by his younger sister Pami Borthakur. She was accompanied by Arun Garg, a digital creator and very close associate of Zubeen, and Rahul Gautam Sharma, a writer and lyricist.

Zubeen Garg’s wife Garima Saikia Garg pays her last respects

Assamese Singer Zubeen Garg’s wife Garima Saikia Garg pays her last respects as the preparations for the singer’s cremation are underway at a crematorium in Kamarkuchi NC village. Saikia Garg broke down into tears while bidding adieu to her husband.

Zubeen Garg’s body placed on funeral pyre

Singer Zubeen Garg’s body has been placed on funeral pyre ahead of his cremation.

Fans fulfill Zubeen Garg’s last wish

The last rituals of singer Zubeen Garg are underway. Fans gathered at the cremation site to sing his iconic number ‘Mayabini’. Singer had earlier wished for the song to play at his funeral.

Gun salute ceremony by Assam police underway

Assam police prepare for gun salute to singer Zubeen Garg, a ceremony where artillery or rifles are fired to honor the deceased, and give them a final farewell.

Union Minister Kiren Rijiju paid respects to late singer Zubeen Garg

Union Minister Kiren Rijiju arrived at Assamese Singer Zubeen Garg’s funeral to pay last respects at a crematorium in Kamarkuchi NC village. The singer’s last rites will begin shortly .

Singer’s body reaches cremation site

The singer’s body has reached the cremation site as lakhs of people gather to pay their respect to the Assamese legend at Assam’s Kamrup district near Guwahati.

‘He earned the affection and love of every community’: Assam CM

Love and respect pour in from the lakhs of people gathered at the funeral of legendary Assamese singer. Different tribes of Assam paid respects to the late singer with gamosas, a traditional, handwoven cotton cloth from Assam.

Sharing a glimpse from the funeral, Assam CM Himanta Biswas wrote on X: “This one picture defines the life and times of Zubeen- one where he earned the affection and love of every community in Assam and lived by this philosophy till the very end.”

Zubeen’s last rites to be performed by his sister

Zubeen Garg’s last rites will be performed by his younger sister Palmee Borthakur. The singer’s elder sister Jongki Barthakur died in an accident on January 12, 2002, near Tezpur in Assam’s Sonitpur district. The singer didn’t have any children.

Union Minister Pabitra Margherita Speaks

Union Minister of State Pabitra Margherita, a close friend of Zubeen Garg for over 30 years, shared that 85 family members and close associates will accompany the singer’s body to the cremation site. “Zubeen Garg’s body will be accompanied by several buses carrying 85 members of Garg’s family and close associates.” She added, “I am yet to come to terms that Zubeen is no more. Maybe that will set in after a few days,” he said.

Huge Gathering at Kamarkuchi Crematorium

Thousands of fans and well-wishers have gathered at the Kamarkuchi crematorium in Sonapur, on the outskirts of Guwahati, to attend the last rites of the beloved Assamese singer.

Zubeen Garg last rites updates: Singer’s body reaches Sarusajai Stadium

Zubeen Garg’s body has reportedly reached Sarusajai Stadium for the last rites. His body will now be taken for cremation at Kamarkuchi in Sonapur on the outskirts of Guwahati.

Fans block highway demanding Zubeen Garg’s funeral in Jorhat

Fans of Zubeen Garg reportedly blocked the national highway in Assam’s Jorhat for several hours on Sunday. They demanded that the singer’s mortal remains be brought to the city where he spent his formative years, suggesting the deep connection between Zubeen and his hometown.

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Assam pays homage with Zubeen Garg’s Mayabini 

While receiving Zubeen Garg’s coffin, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma joined in as others paid tribute by singing Mayabini. From students at Gauhati University to fans at Srimanta Shankardev Kalashetra, and even Jorhatians outside the Garg family home, countless clips of people singing or playing Mayabini went viral on social media.

In Delhi, Bengaluru, Pune, and other cities where Assamese communities reside, the melody of Mayabini was heard over the weekend, with fans mourning.

Second post-mortem conducted in Guwahati

A second post-mortem of Zubeen Garg’s body was carried out on Tuesday morning at the Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH). Doctors from GMCH, along with AIIMS-Guwahati, were present. The examination was conducted following requests on social media and with the consent of Garg’s family, to rule out any foul play.

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Last rites arrangements and cremation site

After the second post-mortem, Garg’s body was taken back to Sarusajai Stadium in Guwahati, where it was previously kept for public viewing, before being moved to the newly arranged cremation ground at Kamarkuchi in Sonapur, located about 25 km outside the city. Thousands of fans have been present at the cremation site since Monday night.

Garg’s family brought his pet dogs,  Iko, Diya, Rambo, and Maya, to bid him farewell. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Sarma shared a video on X, writing: “It is often said that dogs are a man’s best friend…for Iko, Diya, Rambo & Maya, Zubeen was their family and today as they bid a final farewell, they must have felt the same emotions which we are feeling now, heartbroken.”

Union minister Kiren Rijiju will be present at the cremation along with other dignitaries. CM Himanta Sarma paid tribute at Sarusajai Stadium ahead of the last rites, saying, “There will never be another Zubeen.”

“As a Zubeen fan, personally, I didn’t endorse the idea of a second post-mortem on his body. But as Chief Minister, people’s sentiment holds more weight than my opinion. Hence, we have consented to cut open his body and do a second post-mortem,” he said in a post on X.