Father figure Basistha Dev Sarma the Xtradhikar of Barpeta continue to lure people due to his unique essence that he had encrypted through his works to edge the Assamese culture and motivating people to enliven the spiritual path of Guru Srimanta Sankardev.
A big void created in the people of Assam due to the demise of the ardent devotee of Guru Srimanta Sankardev as he was an enigmatic force in driving people from all parts of Assam to enrich the Assamese culture as set by his Gurujana.
Born in 1938 Burha Xatriya, Basistha was considered as one of the pillars of Xatriya culture as set by Guru Srimanta Sankardev who since 1965 was performing live holigeet, naokel geet, nam kirtan, ghosa and borgeet in all media channel.
Xtradhikar, Basistha could have continued if not for his prolonged illness due to which he was admitted in ICU in Guwahati Medical College Hospital but gave away his breath at 4.46 pm on 22th Saturday on October, bringing a spell of darkness on the eve of light ‘Diwali.’ Nature in the form Cyclone Sitrang, seem to have known about the great fatality, and cloud in Assam to weep on the demise of the great soul Xtradhikar, Basistha.
State of honor marked in Xtra tradition the funeral of Xtradhikar, Basistha was processed by the Assam government where thousands of people from all parts of the state poured in to have his last glimpse.
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