Very few people know the origin of the song which has remained, to this date, synonymous with Mangeshkar. Source: Akmal Hussain/ Facebook.Ĭoupled with Mangeshkar’s mellifluous voice were the powerful, hard-hitting lyrics of Kavi Pradeep that famously moved Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to tears. Lata Mangeshkar singing the song for the first time on 27 January 1963. The hauntingly ethereal quality of the song stemmed from the vocal cords of the legendary Lata Mangeshkar. Patriotic songs are usually limited to occasions like Independence Day or Republic Day celebrations in other schools but not for us Central schoolers!įrom Sare Jahan Se Achha or Vande Mataram, I can go on with the list of the songs that I sang during countless morning assemblies.īut if there is one song that has stood the test of time and continues to evoke the same sense of love for the country, it is the heart-wrenching Ae Mere Watan Ke Logon. A fact, I’m pretty sure, most people who have, and still study in government schools would vouch for. Having studied in central schools across the length and breadth of the country, thanks to my father, an ex-defence personnel, singing patriotic songs regularly was an intrinsic part of my school life.
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