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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Angaraag Mahanta |
| Also known as | Papon |
| Born | 24 November 1975 Nagaon, Assam, India |
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| Occupation(s) | Singer, composer |
| Instrument | Guitar |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Labels | MDR Records, Times Music, T-Series, Sony Music |
Angaraag Mahanta (born 24 November 1975), known by his stagename Papon, is an Indian playback singer and composer from Assam. Papon has also sung in many languages apart from Assamese like Hindi, Bengali, Tamil and Marathi.[1] He is the lead vocalist and founder of the folk-fusion band Papon and The East India Company.[2] He is the son of the noted Assamese singer Khagen Mahanta and Archana Mahanta.
- ^ Sarmah, Chandan (29 January 2010). "Tunes with a rare freshness". The Telegraph. Calcutta, India. Archived from the original on 14 September 2012. Retrieved 22 November 2011.
- ^ Desk, Sentinel Digital (24 November 2020). "Popular Assam singer Angarag 'Papon' Mahanta turned 45 today - Sentinelassam". www.sentinelassam.com.
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