Archive for the ‘Patriotic song’ Category
On the occasion of India’s 63rd independence day viz 15th August, 2009, I greet all Indian readers of this blog, whereever they are, a very warm happy independence day. I too will be busy attending one flag hoisting and then actually hoisting the flag myself in another function.
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“Aankhen” (1968) begins with its its title/ theme song as the credits roll in. This song, sung by Rafi is quite a soul stirring song, one that rouse passions. Sahir Ludhianvi has written this song. His brief was to write a song on “Aankhen”, and he came up with this amazing song.
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Movies produced in 1950s and 1960s still had zeal for nation building. Not just songs, even movies were produced on the theme of nation building in those days.
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There are many kinds of patriotic songs. Some are those in which one’s own nation is praised, some are those in which facts are not always presented correctly.
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Abke baras
Posted on: January 26, 2009
This song from “Kraanti” is Manoj Kumar’s version of a patriotic song from pre independence era.
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This song from “Purab Aur Paschim” is the most well known patriotic song from Manoj Kumar, along with the “Upkaar” song.
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Dulhan Chali O pahan chali
Posted on: January 26, 2009
Here is yet another nationalistic song from a Manoj Kumar movie. The movie is “Purab Aur Paschhim” and the song is “Dulhan chali”.
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Top priority task before India in 1950s was building roads, bridges, and dams. In 1960s, the nation realised that becoming self sufficient in food stuffs was even more important. And thus came the Lal Bahadur Shastri’s slogan -“Jai Jawan Jai Kisan” (Hail the soldier, hail the farmer).
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Ye desh hai veer jawaanon ka
Posted on: January 26, 2009
India became independent in 1947 but the course that the new nation would take was determined on 26th January, 1950 when Indians gave themselves their constitution.
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Here is a very very moving song dedicated to those who lay down their lives to protect national boundary from external threats. This song from “haqeeqat” has become an iconic song. Today, now that India is paying its respects to the martyrs who laid down their lives to fight terrorists who had attacked Mumbai, this song is being played in TV channels.
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Atul’s Song A Day- A choice collection of Hindi Film & Non-Film Songs 
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