{"id":3862,"date":"2025-09-09T18:24:56","date_gmt":"2025-09-09T12:54:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.class24.study\/exams\/?p=3862"},"modified":"2026-02-24T12:37:50","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T07:07:50","slug":"rbi-100-coin-bhupen-hazarika-birth-centenary-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.class24.study\/current-affairs\/rbi-100-coin-bhupen-hazarika-birth-centenary-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"RBI to Issue \u20b9100 Commemorative Coin for Bhupen Hazarika\u2019s Birth Centenary"},"content":{"rendered":"<p dir=\"ltr\">On September 13, 2025, Reserves Bank of India (RBI) will release a commemorative coin with denominations of \u20b9100 to celebrate the birth centenary of Bharat Ratna, Dr. Bhupen Hazarika, in Guwahati. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will present the coin in a mass gathering event with a detailed profile of the cultural icon being published as well. It is introduced as part of a one-year centenary (Sept 20252026) with events in India. It has plans of a memorial site, a museum in Guwahati and cultural tributes during Bihu festivals. The themes of unity, justice and human dignity are still made to flourish through the legacy of Hazarika as a musician, poet and social reformers.<\/p>\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\">Key Points in Detail<\/h2>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Background and Context<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Bhupen Hazarika (19261911): Famous Assamese singer, poet, motion picture film-maker and cultural reformist.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Reputed to mix folk music with universal humanism.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Bharat Ratna was posthumously conferred in 2019.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The centenary events begin 8th Sept 2025, and end 8th Sept 2026.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The Coin and Launch Event<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">RBI to release 100 rupees commemorative coin.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Introduction on 13 th September 2025 at Veterinary College Ground, Khanapara, Guwahati.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">PM Modi to unveil the coin.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Publication of a biography by Assam Publication Board, which is to be translated into several languages.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Centenary Observances last year.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Activities will take place in Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Final event in Sept 2026 with the presence of the President of India.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Cultural Legacy and Projects.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Bhupen Hazarika Memorial place (Jalukbari) to be renamed Bhupen Hazarika Samannay Tirtha.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Guwahati Dedicated museum Srimanta Sankardev Kalakshetra.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Bihu committees asked people to devote a night to his vision.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Significance<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Coins and celebrations confirm the activity of Hazarika as a symbol of harmony and social justice.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Empowers cultural pride in Assam and disseminates his message in the country.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Knows his contribution to Indian music, literature, and human values.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\">Conclusion<\/h2>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The release of the 100 commemorative coins by RBI and the decade long centennial events indicate the importance of Bhupen Hazarika as a culture bridge-maker and social philosopher. The tribute, more than honouring an artist, strengthens the national acknowledgment of music and literature as unifiers of national integrity, dignity and justice.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On September 13, 2025, Reserves Bank of India (RBI) will release a commemorative coin with denominations of \u20b9100 to celebrate the birth centenary of Bharat Ratna, Dr. Bhupen Hazarika, in Guwahati. 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