Qadam Qadam Badhaye Ja
"Qadam Qadam Badhaye Ja" (Hindi: क़दम क़दम बढ़ाये जा) was the regimental quick march of Subhas Chandra Bose's Indian National Army. Written by Vanshidhar Shukla and composed by Ram Singh Thakuri, it was banned in India after World War II as "seditious", which was subsequently lifted in August 1947. The song has since become a patriotic song in India, and has been re-interpreted by various Indian musicians including C. Ramachandra and A. R. Rahman and recently by Indraadip Dasgupta in the film Gumnaami by Srijit Mukherji. The song is currently the regimental quick march of the Indian Army.[1][2]
"Qadam Qadam Badhaye Ja" | |
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March by Ram Singh Thakur | |
Written | 1942 |
Text | Vanshidhar Shukla |
Language | Hindi/Urdu |
Lyrics
Devnagari script | Romanised Hindi | Translation (Approximate) |
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क़दम क़दम बढ़ाये जा |
Qadam qadam baṛhāye jā |
Keep stepping forward |
References
- Sources
- A tribute to the legendary composer of National Anthem
- Rahman's tunes bring Bose back
- (Qadam Qadam Badhaye Ja .. (Every Step, Forward..)) Band of INA
- Songwriter: http://bigsurmise.com/India_Songs/Indian_Songs.php?val=39
- Notes
- Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose and Indian war of independence, Satish Chandra Maikap, pp. 352, Punascha, 1998, OCLC 39292599, ... I. N. A. Marching Song Qadam qadam bar'haye ja ...
- Reflections And Reminiscences Of Police Officers, Sankar Sen, pp. 90, Concept Publishing Company, 2006, ISBN 9788180692369.