Pema Khandu
DR Bhupen Hazarika (left) and Pema Khandu.

Arunachal Pradesh chief minister Pema Khandu says he can listen to a song by music maestro, Bharat Ratna Dr Bhupen Hazarika a thousand times and even after that he never gets tired of it.

Pema Khandu said this while sharing a video song.

The song was performed by the students of Rajiv Gandhi University, the premier institution for higher education in Arunachal Pradesh, located in Rono Hills, 6.5 km away from the National Highway 52-A and 25 km away from Itanagar.

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The song that Arunachal Pradesh chief minister Khandu is talking about is the state song of the state – ‘Hamara Arunachal’, which was written and composed by legendary artiste from Assam, Dr Bhupen Hazarika.

Khandu in a tweet said the song is performed on every official occasion “evoking great feelings of love for our beautiful state”.

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“‘Hamara Arunachal’ is a song written by music maestro #BhupenHazarika, and sung today on every official occasion evoking great feelings of love for our beautiful State. Performance by students of @RGU1984,” Khandu tweeted while sharing the video song performed by the students of Rajiv Gandhi University.

The lyrics of the state song of Arunachal Pradesh – Hamara Arunachal:

Suraj kiran sheesh bhusan

Kanth mey tushaar gher

Prabhaat surya chumbeet desh

Hamara Arunachal, Hamara Arunachal

Bharat mata kee chhoti see munni

Hamara Arunachal

Heefajat se maa tumko rak khengey

Khatrey jeetney aayengey

Man hamara naampey tumhara

Sada rahey chanchal

Prabhaat surya chumbeet desh

Hamara Arunachal, Hamara Arunachal

Jhhum kheton ka patharon mey

Khub surat dhaan

Mithuno kee pavitrata

Hamarey gaon ka maan

Har logo kee bhalai hamarey

Ekta kaa bal

Prabhaat surya chumbeet desh

Hamara Arunachal, Hamara Arunachal

Kameng, Siang, Lohit, aur Tirap, Subansiri

Saarey jyoti ke phool he jaisa

Sobha diya himgiri

Yeh paanch phool ek huwey aaj

Aanand mey masgul

Prabhaat surya chumbeet desh

Hamara Arunachal Hamara Arunachal.