Tributes should be paid to this great patriot," added Pawan Gupta, a senior Congress party leader. "Salute to Parshad Ji, who instilled a sense of patriotism through 'Jhanda' song among Indians during the pre-independence period, but sorry to say that there is no one to remember the name of the flag song writer. They say that Shyam Lal Gupta was a unique personality among freedom fighters, and the least he deserves is to be remembered by the people of this nation. Social activists and historians, however, are of the opinion that his contribution in the freedom movement was exemplary. But the residents still remember the freedom fighter's lore passed down from elderly of the areas.
Neither, the locality carries any mention of Shyam Lal Gupta, as there are no signboards nor is there any memorial depicting the relevance of the place, but a ramshackled board that reads '48/63 Niwas Narayani Devi. The locality that deserved a heritage status has never been given any importance. Jagannath lane in General Ganj area, where Shyam Lal Gupta lived many years of his life, used to be an important centre for freedom fighters like Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi, Purshottam Das Tandon and Sohan Lal Dwivedi during India's freedom movement.
"The song was sung for the first time on the occasion of Jalianwala Bagh Diwas on Apamidst huge gathering in the presence of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru at the city's historical Phoolbagh ground," recalls Rajesh Gupta, another grandson of Shyam Lal Gupta. The 'Jhanda Geet' got recognition the same year from the All India Congress Committee. "The popularity of 'Jhanda' song could be gauged from the fact that among several other patriotic songs written in those times, only this song was honoured with the title of 'Jhanda Geet'," said Sanjay Gupta, another grandson of Shyam Lal Gupta. When the song was composed, the city's Khanna Press, published nearly 5,000 copies of 'Jhanda' song, informed Saket Gupta. Very few people know that Parshad Ji was fined Rs 500 and sent to jail for composing 'Vijayi Vishwa Tiranga Pyara' song, informed Saket Gupta, grandson of Shyam Lal Gupta while paying homage to the unsung freedom fighter at the Parshad Vatika in Phoolbagh area of the city. Shyam Lal Gupta, born on Septemat Kanpur in a Dosar Vaishya family, the third and the youngest son of Viseshwar Prasad and Kaushalya Devi, penned down the famous Jhanda. The Indian flag is more than just cloth it’s an expression of what our country stands for unity between all cultures within its borders.KANPUR: Shyam Lal Gupta 'Parshad', the composer of the famous patriotic song 'Vijai Vishwa Tiranga Pyara, Jhanda Uncha Rahe Hamara.' sung every year on Independence Day, once again remained unsung on his 38th death anniversary which was observed on Monday. The lyrics in Hindi are accompanied by beautiful looking infographics, which make this page not only informative but also visually appealing! The song “Vijayi Vishwa Tiranga Pyara” is a celebration of the colors and diversity that India has to offer.
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