Raghupati Raghava Raja Ram


Raghupati Raghav Raja Ram is a notable bhajan that was widely popularized by Mahatma Gandhi.

Gandhi's Version

The version that is most common was put to music by Vishnu Digambar Paluskar, and was sung by Gandhi and his followers as they walked during the 241 mile Salt March to Dandi.
The Hindi lyrics of the bhajan along with their translation, by historian and musicologist Guy Beck, are as follows:
Hindi Created by Mahatma Gandhi
Transliteration :
Translation:

In popular culture

Elements of the chant were included in the song "Utho Utho he Bharat" in the movie Bharat Milap , the song "De Dii Hamen Aazaadii" in the movie Jagriti , Purab Aur Paschim and in the film Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, in the Kannada film Gandhinagara, and in the movie Gandhi. It was also the title of a Tamil movie produced in 1977. Raghupati Raghava Raja Ram has been recorded by several well-known singers. Pete Seeger included it on his album "Strangers and Cousins" and performed it in Episode 10 of his television series Rainbow Quest. The song is an important motif in the 2006 Bollywood film, Lage Raho Munna Bhai, and is featured in the movie Gandhi, My Father. The game featured the song on one of the radio stations Radio Del Mundo. The 2013 film Satyagraha also has a song based on 'Raghupati Raghav Raja Ram'. Rakesh Roshan's superhero film Krrish 3 contains a song named 'Raghupati Raghav'. The arrangement by Jyotishka Dasgupta is an official piece of Grade 2 Electronic Keyboard from Trinity College London, where it is simply named Bhajan. Sheila Chandra recorded a version titled Bhajan on her 1992 album Weaving My Ancestors' Voices. Many singers such as Lata Mangeshkar, Jagjit Singh, K.S.Chithra have recorded the song.