August 27, 2020: Veteran Assamese folk singer Archana Mahanta, known for timeless classics such as 'Brahmaputra Balire', has breathed her last today.
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The acclaimed folk singer, following a major brain stroke, was admitted to the Health City hospital in Guwahati since July 14.
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Archana was the widow of the late Khagen Mahanta (who passed away in 2014) and the mother of heartthrob Angaraag "Papon" Mahanta.
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