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P ersonality Shyamlal Gupta 'Parshad'
Personality

Shyamlal Gupta 'Parshad'

'Vijayi Vishwa Tiranga

Pyara' filled people

with patriotism

BORN: 9 SEPTEMBER 1896 | DIED: 10 AUGUST 1977

Famous poet and lyricist Shyamlal Gupta 'Parshad' was a freedom fighter, journalist, social
worker, and teacher who composed the patriotic song 'Vijayi Vishwa Tiranga Pyara'. This song
not only became immensely popular but also kindled inspiration in the hearts of freedom
lovers. For this composition, he was fined Rs 500 by the British government and was also sent
to jail. He was so active in the freedom movement that he went to jail several times. After
independence, he was honored with 'Padma Shri'...

hyamlal Gupta, who raised his voice against which he got the opportunity to lead the freedom
Simperialism with his writing, was born on 9 movement of Fatehpur. Like other freedom fighters
September 1896 in Narwal, Kanpur to Kaushalya of that time, Shyamlal Gupta 'Parshad' was also
Devi and Visheshwar Prasad. We are all familiar with arrested by the British in 1921, but even after being
the famous patriotic song 'Vijayi Vishwa Tiranga released, he continued to work for the independence
Pyara, Jhanda Uncha Rahe Hamara'. We have been of India. After this, he was again arrested in 1930,
singing it in schools-colleges on every Republic Day 1942 and 1944. He was made a political prisoner
and Independence Day. This song was composed by eight times in six years. He also participated in
none other than Shyamlal Gupta who is also known major movements like 'Salt Satyagraha' and 'Quit
by his nickname 'Parshad'. India Movement'. As a personal ritual, he did not use
The story of the origin of the song 'Vijayi Vishwa shoes or umbrellas until India gained independence.
Tiranga Pyara, Jhanda Uncha Rahe Hamara' is very Apart from political participation, Shyamlal Gupta
interesting. It was the year 1923. Till that time there was also a social worker. He founded and ran
was no song venerating the flag that could inspire the many organizations including college, orphanage,
masses. Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi was impressed and girls' school. He also actively contributed to
by the patriotism and poetic genius of Shyamlal women's education, opposed the dowry system, and
Gupta. He asked Shyamlal Gupta to write a song advocated for widows' remarriage. Gupta was highly
on the flag. A song that has powerful connotations inspired by Ramcharitmanas. He often discussed the
and awakens the collective consciousness of the subject with others. His discourses on Ramayana
countrymen. When this song finally was released, were famous far and wide. He organized Ramlila
Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi liked it very much. When in Narwal, Kanpur, and Fatehpur. He also edited a
Mahatma Gandhi heard this composition, he advised monthly magazine called 'Sachchiv'.
to shorten it. He also advised him to change some He was awarded 'Padma Shri' in 1973. Shyamlal
words in it. Gupta died on 10 August 1977 at the age of 81. Two
Apart from his deep interest in literary works, decades after his death, on 4 March 1997, the then
he also was a freedom fighter. While working as a President of India Shankar Dayal Sharma issued a
teacher, he met Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi, after postage stamp in his honour. n

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