Guwahati: Emotional tributes poured in for late singer and cultural icon Zubeen Garg as his wife Garima Saikia Garg spoke at a memorial gathering in Sonapur, where Zubeen’s final resting place is being developed into a green sanctuary in his memory.
Speaking to reporters, Garima fondly recalled Zubeen’s deep connection with nature and his affection for Assam’s symbolic nahor (mesua) tree.
“Zubeen himself once said, ‘Wherever there are nahor trees, there will be Zubeen Garg.’ Now, he will permanently remain among everyone here in Sonapur,” she said, addressing a crowd of fans, well-wishers, and cultural personalities.
Garima expressed her wish to see Sonapur transformed into a ‘nahor forest’, stretching all the way to Jagiroad, as a living tribute to the late artist. “Let there be a forest of nahor trees from Sonapur to Jagiroad. In the midst of this Nahor forest, Zubeen will rest in peace and happiness,” she said.
Fans and local residents have joined the initiative by planting nahor saplings across Assam, turning Zubeen’s love for the environment into a movement that symbolises remembrance and renewal.
As Assam continues to mourn the loss of one of its most beloved voices, Sonapur — now blossoming with nahor trees — stands as a symbol of Zubeen Garg’s enduring connection to the land and people he so deeply cherished.
