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GURU GOPIRAM BARGAYN BURABHAKAT

Gopiram Borgayn Burabhakat is one of the longest serving Bhokots of Assam. He has stood as a backbone of the Sattriya traditions amidst all the natural and social upheavals. He is an expert in all forms of Sattriya tradition and a doyen of Sattriya Bhokots and Sattriya Artists of Assam.

At the age of 96, he is still overflowing with the energy of youth and is a regular practitioner of different art forms. Since his arrival at the Sri Sri Uttar Kamalabari Sattra in 1930, at the age of five, he has devoted his whole life to the practice, preservation, promotion and propagation of Sattriya culture.

In recognition of his contribution to Sattriya traditions, Gopiram Borgayan Burhabhokot has been conferred many awards including Sangeet Natak Akademi award, Tagore Award and Padma Shri.