| Mere Desh Ki Dharti | |
| Language: | Hindi |
| Released: | 1967 |
| Lyricist: | Gulshan Kumar Mehta |
| Composer: | Kalyanji–Anandji |
"Mere Desh Ki Dharti" [1] is a Hindi song from the 1967 Hindi film Upkar.[2] The lyrics of the song were written by Gulshan Kumar Mehta, and the music was composed by Kalyanji–Anandji. Mahendra Kapoor was the playback singer.[3] This is a patriotic song, and was picturised on Manoj Kumar in the film. The song earned Kumar the nickname Mr. Bharat.[4]
The song glorifies the land of India, the lyricist's motherland. He says the land of his country grows gold, diamond, and pearl. Here he compares the crops grown by the farmers of the country as these expensive gems.
Following great Indian personalities are mentioned in the song. Following is in the order they appear.1. Gautam Buddha2. Guru Nanak3. Mahatma Gandhi4. Subhash Chandra Bose5. Rabindra Nath Tagore6. Bal Gangadhar Tilak7. Hari Singh Nalwa8. Lal Bahadur Shastri9. Shaheed Bhagat Singh10. Jawahar Lal Nehru
| "ये बाग़ है गौतम नानक का खिलते हैं चमन के फूल यहाँ गांधी, सुभाष, टैगोर, तिलक, ऐसे हैं अमन के फूल यहाँ रंग हरा हरी सिंह नलवे से रंग लाल है लाल बहादुर से रंग बना बसंती भगत सिंह रंग अमन का वीर जवाहर से." |
This is an all-time popular Hindi patriotic song. In 1968 Gulshan Kumar Mehta received a Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist for this song. Mahendra Kapoor, the male playback singer, won a President's silver medal.