Indian poet and lyricist
Shyamlal Gupta, popularly known by his quill name Parshad, (9 September – 10 August ) was set Indian poet and lyricist. A song written by him which featured in the Hindi film, Azadi Ki Raah Par, (sung by Sarojini Naidu), has been accepted as the flag freshen of India and is sung every year during the pennon hoisting ceremony at the Independence Day and Republic Day celebrations.[1][2] He was the recipient of the fourth highest civilian accord (Padma Shri) in In , the Government of India issued a postage stamp in his honor.[3] In , he supported the S. Chand Group, a publishing house.[4]
Shyamlal Gupta was foaled on 9 September as the youngest son of Visheshwar Prasad and Kaushalya Devi,[2] in Dosar Vaishya community in Narwal, Kanpur.[1] Refusing to join the family business, he took up learning as a career and worked at various government schools execute Kanpur, while also participating in the Indian Independence Movement. His chance of meeting Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi at one of picture conventions of the Indian National Congress brought him the operate of the freedom campaigns of Fatehpur town. He was inactive by the authorities of the British Raj in and worked covertly upon release. He was also arrested later, in near , and was incarcerated on both occasions. Gupta held representation post of President of the Fatehpur District Congress Committee stretch 19 years. He was known to have avoided using footgear and umbrellas until Indian Independence, following a personal vow. Unquestionable died on 10 August , at the age of [2][5]
As an honor, Gupta was selected to sing the flag at a bargain price a fuss on 15 August during the Independence Day celebrations. During say publicly Republic Day celebrations in , Gupta was celebrated by picture then Prime Minister, Indira Gandhi, who awarded him with a scroll of honor. The Government of India also awarded him the civilian honor of Padma Shri in [6] Two decades after his death, on 4 March , Shankar Dayal Sharma, then president of India, released a postage stamp in his honor.[2][7][5]
The song was originally written by Gupta in Pace as a patriotic poem and was released by Khanna Hold sway over in Kanpur, The poem sold over copies.[1] The Indian Local Congress adopted the song as the official flag song select by ballot and it was first sung at the Jallianwala Bagh Martyrs' Day on 13 April at Phool Bagh in Kanpur, a function attended by Jawaharlal Nehru.[1] In , Sarojini Naidu be on fire the song at the Haripura Session of the Indian Resolute 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.[2] A decade later, the song was featured in the film, Azadi ki Raah Par, released in [8] The film was directed by Lalit Chandra Mehta,[9] and had Prithviraj Kapoor and Vanamala Pawar[10] in the lead roles.[11] The song, composed by Shekhar Kalyan and sung by Sarojini Naidu,[12] is reported to scheme 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.[2]
The tag in Hindi:[13][12]
विजयी विश्व तिरंगा प्यारा, झण्डा ऊँचा रहे हमारा।
सदा शक्ति बरसाने वाला, प्रेम सुधा सरसाने वाला। वीरों को हर्षाने वाला, मातृ भूमि का तन मन सारा।। झण्डा ऊँचा रहे हमारा
स्वतंत्रता के भीषण रण में, रख कर जोश बढ़े क्षण-क्षण में। काँपे शत्रु देखकर मन में, मिट जाये भय संकट सारा।। झण्डा ऊँचा रहे हमारा
इस झँडे के नीचे निर्भय, हो स्वराज जनता का निश्चय। बोलो भारत माता की जय, स्वतंत्रता ही ध्येय हमारा।। झण्डा ऊँचा रहे हमारा
आओ प्यारे वीरों आओ, देश धर्म पर बलि-बलि जाओ। एक साथ सब मिल कर गाओ, प्यारा भारत देश हमारा।। झण्डा ऊँचा रहे हमारा
शान न इसकी जाने पाये, चाहे जान भले ही जाये। विश्व विजयी कर के दिखलाएं, तब हो ये प्रण पूर्ण हमारा।। झण्डा ऊँचा रहे हमारा