Overview

• Garg, 52, died on September 19 in Singapore in a reported drowning while in the city to perform at the Northeast India Festival.
• Mourning crowds reportedly in the lakhs turned out across Assam, with voluntary shutdowns and mass singalongs of his song 'Mayabini.'
• Coverage credits him with recording roughly 36,000–38,000 songs across many languages, alongside Bollywood hits such as 'Ya Ali' and 'Jaane Kya.'
• He became a symbol of unity by defying diktats like ULFA's ban on Hindi songs at Bihu and by criticizing the CAA, while maintaining close, philanthropic ties with ordinary people.
• Rooted in Assam despite national fame since his 1992 breakthrough, he also shaped regional cinema, with his film 'Roi Roi Binale' scheduled to release in October.