The government has dropped the Abide With Me, song from the beating the retreat Republic Day celebrations. Abide With Me has been replaced by Aye Mere Watan Ke Logon.
About Aye Mere Watan Ke Logon
- The Aye Mere Watan Ke Logon has been written by Kavi Pradeep. It was written in the wake of the Sino-Indian War, and went on to become a tableau of Indian nationalism.
- The song was first sung on January 27, 1963. Composed by C Ramachandra and sung by Lata Mangeshkar, it was first performed at Delhi’s National Stadium in a fundraiser organised by the film industry for Indian war widows.
About ‘ Abide With Me’
- The hymn is penned by Henry Francis Lyte, a Scottish Anglican minister and son of a naval captain and it is known for its simplicity and sombre theme.
- It has been a fixture in the Indian Beating Retreat ceremony since 1950.
- It is always the last piece to be played by the brass bands before the troops recede up Raisina Hill to the tune of poet Allama Iqbal’s Saare jahan se achha.
- Played at dusk, this is also the last piece before the retreat buglers bring down the Indian flag.
- Abide With Me was one of Mahatma Gandhi’s personal favourites. He first heard the piece played by Mysore Palace Band, and could not forget its tenderness and serenity.
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