About Shyamlal Gupta
Shyamlal Gupta, popularly known by his pen name Parshad, (9 September 1896 – 10 August 1977) was an Indian poet and lyricist. A song written by him which featured in the 1948 Hindi film, Azadi Ki Raah Par, (sung by Sarojini Naidu), has been accepted as the flag song of India and is sung every year during the flag hois…
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Flag song
The song was originally written by Gupta in March 1924 as a patriotic poem and was released by Khanna Press in Kanpur, selling over 5000 copies. The Indian National Congress adopted the song as the official flag song in 1924 and it was first sung at the Jallianwala Bagh Martyrs' Day on 13 April 1924 at Phool Bagh in Kanpur, a function attended by Jawaharlal Nehru. In 1938, Sarojini Naidu presented the song at the Haripura Session of the Indian National Congress in the presence of freedom leaders such as Mahatma Gandhi, Motilal Nehru, Jawaharlal Nehru, Dr Rajendra Prasad, Govind Vallabh Pant, Jamnalal Bajaj, Mahadev Desai and Purushottam Das Tandon. A decade later, the song was featured in the film, Azadi ki Raah Par, released in 1948. The film was directed by Lalit Chandra Mehta and had Prithviraj Kapoor and Vanamala Pawar in the lead roles. The song, composed by Shekhar Kalyan and sung by Sarojini Naidu, is reported to have instilled a sense of patriotism among Indians during the pre-independence period. It is sung every year during the flag hoisting ceremony at the Independence Day and Republic Day celebrations.The song in Hindi:
विजयी विश्व तिरंगा प्यारा
विजयी विश्व तिरंगा प्यारा,झंडा ऊंचा रहे हमारा।
स्वतन्त्र भारत
महर्षि मोहन के मुख से निकला, स्वतन्त्र भारत, स्वतन्त्र भारत।सचेत होकर सुना सभी ने, स्वतन्त्र भारत, स्वतन्त्र भारत।
पंजाब केसरी
दुखियों के सहारे दीन देश के दुलारे प्यारे,लाजपत राय लाज-पत लै चले गए।
About Shyamlal Gupta
Shyamlal Gupta: Quick Answers
Who is Shyamlal Gupta?
Shyamlal Gupta, popularly known by his pen name Parshad, (9 September 1896 – 10 August 1977) was an Indian poet and lyricist. A song written by him which featured in the 1948 Hindi film, Azadi Ki Raah Par, (sung by Sarojini Naidu), has been accepted as the flag song of India and is sung every year during the flag hois…
When was Shyamlal Gupta born?
Shyamlal Gupta was born on 9 September 1896. Associated place: Kanpur, North-West Provinces, British India.
When did Shyamlal Gupta die?
Shyamlal Gupta passed away on 10 August 1977.
Where can I read Shyamlal Gupta's poetry?
Kavishala has 4 poems and stories by Shyamlal Gupta, free to read on this page, along with selected quotes you can share.
Poems & Stories by Shyamlal Gupta
Flag song
The song was originally written by Gupta in March 1924 as a patriotic poem and was released by Khanna Press in Kanpur, selling over 5000 copies. The Indian National Congress adopted the song as the official flag song in 1924 and it was first sung at the Jallianwala Bagh Martyrs' Day on 13 April 1924 at Phool Bagh in Kanpur, a function attended by Jawaharlal Nehru. In 1938, Sarojini Naidu presented the song at the Haripura Session of the Indian National Congress in the presence of freedom leaders such as Mahatma Gandhi, Motilal Nehru, Jawaharlal Nehru, Dr Rajendra Prasad, Govind Vallabh Pant, Jamnalal Bajaj, Mahadev Desai and Purushottam Das Tandon. A decade later, the song was featured in the film, Azadi ki Raah Par, released in 1948. The film was directed by Lalit Chandra Mehta and had Prithviraj Kapoor and Vanamala Pawar in the lead roles. The song, composed by Shekhar Kalyan and sung by Sarojini Naidu, is reported to have instilled a sense of patriotism among Indians during the pre-independence period. It is sung every year during the flag hoisting ceremony at the Independence Day and Republic Day celebrations.The song in Hindi:
विजयी विश्व तिरंगा प्यारा
विजयी विश्व तिरंगा प्यारा,झंडा ऊंचा रहे हमारा।
स्वतन्त्र भारत
महर्षि मोहन के मुख से निकला, स्वतन्त्र भारत, स्वतन्त्र भारत।सचेत होकर सुना सभी ने, स्वतन्त्र भारत, स्वतन्त्र भारत।
पंजाब केसरी
दुखियों के सहारे दीन देश के दुलारे प्यारे,लाजपत राय लाज-पत लै चले गए।
Selected Quotes by Shyamlal Gupta (चुनिंदा उद्धरण)
विजयी विश्व तिरंगा प्यारा,झंडा ऊंचा रहे हमारा।दुखियों के सहारे दीन देश के दुलारे प्यारे,लाजपत राय लाज-पत लै चले गए।महर्षि मोहन के मुख से निकला, स्वतन्त्र भारत, स्वतन्त्र भारत।सचेत होकर सुना सभी ने, स्वतन्त्र भारत, स्वतन्त्र भारत।Videos on Shyamlal Gupta
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