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The music of the famous patriotic song 'Aye Mere Watan Ke Logon', sung by Lata Mangeshkar, was composed by:
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Answer: Option B — C. Ramchandra
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Ramchandra. "Aye Mere Watan Ke Logon" is one of the most famous patriotic songs of India. Its music was composed by C. Ramchandra (Ramchandra Narhar Chitalkar), its lyrics were written by the poet Kavi Pradeep (Ramchandra Dwivedi), and it was sung by Lata Mangeshkar.
The song was written to honour the Indian soldiers who lost their lives in the India-China war of 1962. Lata Mangeshkar sang it live for the first time on 27 January 1963, at the National Stadium in New Delhi, at a function attended by Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and President Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan. According to popular accounts, Nehru was moved to tears when he heard it. Kavi Pradeep, who wrote the lyrics, gave up his royalties from the song to a fund for the widows of soldiers. The song is still sung on Republic Day, Independence Day and other national occasions, and it remains one of the most emotional patriotic songs in Hindi.
- Ramchandra (1918-1982) was a leading music director of Hindi cinema in the 1950s. He composed music for films such as "Albela" (1951), "Anarkali" (1953), "Azaad" (1955) and "Navrang" (1959), and he was known for bringing Western elements, such as jazz and swing, into Hindi film music. Kavi Pradeep also wrote other famous patriotic songs, such as "Aao Bachcho Tumhein Dikhayen" and "De Di Hamein Azaadi Bina Khadag Bina Dhaal". He received the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for 1997.
Why not the other options?
S.D. Burman composed music for films such as "Guide" and "Pyaasa".
Naushad composed music for films such as "Mughal-e-Azam" and "Baiju Bawra".
Shankar-Jaikishan was a composer duo known for films such as "Awaara" and "Shree 420".
None of them composed "Aye Mere Watan Ke Logon".
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For "Aye Mere Watan Ke Logon", remember three names: Kavi Pradeep (lyrics), C. Ramchandra (music) and Lata Mangeshkar (singer), and the date 27 January 1963.💬 Discussions on this question
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