![]() 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. ![]() 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. ![]()
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