Archana Mahanta

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]

Archana Mahanta অৰ্চনা মহন্ত
Archana Mahanta with Khagen Mahanta and Hiren Bhattacharyya
Background information
Born	(1949-03-18)18 March 1949[1] Guwahati, Assam, India
Died	27 August 2020(2020-08-27) (aged 71)[2] Guwahati, Assam, India
Genres	Folk
Occupation	Singer

Personal life

Archana Mahanta was the wife of Assamese folk singer Khagen Mahanta and the mother of popular singer Papon.^[4]

Work

Some famous songs of Archana-Khagen duo include (in Assamese):^[5][6]

• Bhor Duporiya
• A Phool Pah Halichha Jalichha
• Bhal Lagi Jai O
• Chateo Matile
• Junti Ulale Torati Ulabo

Death

Archana Mahanta died on 27 August 2020. She was suffering from diabetes, high blood pressure, and Parkinson's disease.^[7][8]