Archana Mahanta অৰ্চনা মহন্ত | |
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 Archana Mahanta with Khagen Mahanta and Hiren Bhattacharyya | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 18 March 1949[1] Guwahati, Assam, India |
| Died | 27 August 2020 (aged 71)[2] Guwahati, Assam, India |
| Genres | Folk |
| Occupation | Singer |
Archana Mahanta (Assamese: অৰ্চনা মহন্ত) (18 March 1949 – 27 August 2020) was a renowned folk singer from Assam, India. Archana Mahanta and her late husband Khagen Mahanta had an enormous contribution in popularising and preserving Assamese folk music. The musical couple often performed together, singing many duet hits.[3]
- ^ "অৰ্চনা মহন্ত আছিল অসমীয়া ছবিৰো নায়িকা". Asomiya Pratidin (in Assamese). 27 August 2020. Archived from the original on 3 February 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
- ^ "Veteran Assamese singer Archana Mahanta passes away". The Indian Express. 27 August 2020. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
- ^ "Veteran Assamese singer Archana Mahanta dies in Guwahati. Assam CM mourns demise". India Today. Archived from the original on 28 August 2020. Retrieved 27 August 2020.