The patriotic songs which have started disappearing.
In India ‘Vande Mataram’ and ‘Jan Gana Man Adhinayak Jai Ho!’ National Anthem and National Anthem are announced respectively. But patriotic songs were promoted only in Hindi films. These patriotic songs are symbols of our sovereign nation. But patriotism is the strength of dedication to the country. In films after 1940, poet Pradeep wrote Door Hato O Duniya Valon, Hindustan is ours! Had created a stir by writing. Even Mahatma Gandhi to Nehruji was crazy about this song. It was the most popular song of the time, tinged with regional devotion (soil of the country). A call to drive away the British to liberate our country. Hearing this, people vowed to die for the country. Thus many songs were written till independence which had patriotic spirit.
O people of my country!
After the country became independent, everyone felt that now we are free. Just started singing some traditional songs on Independence Day. From that, you gave us freedom without sword and shield, Saint of Sabarmati, you have done wonders! He was the chief. But after the Sino War of 1962 another phase of patriotism came again. But we lost to China, so that was also a disappointing time. During this period, we proved ourselves neither brave nor cowardly. The morale of the soldiers was also low. So, to boost the morale of the Indian soldiers, Prime Minister Nehru asked his friend filmmaker Mehboob to make a film that would contain songs that would boost the morale of the defeated army. Mehboob catches the poet Pradeep. The song from his pen, O people of my country, fill your eyes with water, brought the revolution again.
Manojkumar’s wave
After this, the songs of Manoj Kumar’s film Shaheed created a buzz. Based on the life of Shaheed Bhagat Singh, the songs and story of this film made the audience very emotional. People were crying in the cinema hall. While the film’s songs like Pagdi Sambhal Jatta and Mera Rang De Basanti Chola and Sarfaroshi Ki Tamanna ab Hamare Dil Main Hai filled the spirit of dying for the country, A Vatan Humko Teri Kasam and the song sung by Bhagat Singh in the film, Te. It became a hit for those who wanted to die for their country. These songs were on everyone’s lips in those days. This film will raise Manoj Kumar’s stature in political circles and instill a sense of patriotism in Manoj Kumar. He made a film tribute to Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri’s slogan Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan and it was also a hit. This film was also full of patriotism.
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Elephant of bank nationalisation
In 1971, Manoj Kumar’s film Purab-Pashchim created a sensation. Instilled a passion for their native country among Indians settled outside India. Bank nationalization by Indira Gandhi may have brought money to the country’s banks to the government, but now the capitalists have closed their fists. Even common people have no faith in banks. People neither invested money in the market nor kept it in the bank. They used the money to buy jewellery. Neither took money from the bank nor kept money in the bank. The Indira Gandhi government felt that by nationalizing the banks, the government had tamed the elephant. Bank employees have now become government employees, so they started neglecting their work. Firing employees was no longer easy. Foreign investors also did not come to India at that time. In such a situation, East-West inspired Indians settled abroad and invested money in India.
Films based on the bandit problem
It is not that patriotic passion was awakened in these two people. Apart from this, many filmmakers made films praising the work of the government. Raj Kapoor’s 1960 film Jees Desh Mein Ganga Beheti Hai inspired bandits to put down their weapons from ravines. In this film, the hero Raj Kapoor follows Gandhiji’s path of non-violence and non-cooperation. He is a simple village youth, who wanders into a bandit camp, where he bumps into Kammo (actress Padmini), the daughter of the bandit chief. Heroine Kammo falls in love with this young man. He prompts the bandit leader to surrender his weapons to the police. This was the period when Binoba Bhave surrendered to the bandit of Sardar Mansingh, a bandit of Chambal. Released in the 1960s, the film also created a sense of patriotism.
Films made to free traders from fear
However, many other films were made on the bandit problem and all told the story of the surrender of the bandits. In fact, the banditry problem in post-independence India was much greater. It was difficult for any government to undertake any reform program until this problem was resolved. People neither invested in the market nor withdrew money due to fear of robbery. Because seeing money outside meant that it would be robbed by robbers. Even the government could not do anything until the money came into the market. Essential for trade, traders should be free from fear and means of transport should increase. For both these things it was necessary to free the country from internal problems. These films inspired everyone to think in this direction.
Freedom from government control
That’s why the songs ‘Hothon pe sachai rahi hai’, ‘Jyan dil main sanchta ho hai’, ‘Hum desh mein basi hai, desh mein ganga behi hai’ from ‘Jin Desh Mein Ganga Behi Hai’ were highly appreciated. After the emergency, the network of smugglers collapsed. Also the Janata Party freed the market from government control ending Inspector Raj. When government controls on rations and sugar, cement etc. were removed, sugar was sold on carts in the market. Long lines are over. With the end of government control over cement, building construction accelerated. However, the Janata Party lasted only two and a half years and in 1980, Indira Gandhi’s government came again. But they did not have the courage to take the market under government control. Smuggling was also curbed.
Market increased but money did not.
But after 1991 the situation completely changed. The market has now become wider. Now the whole world started to become one country, in such a situation India opened its doors to the outside world and foreign countries opened their doors to Indian things. Gradually the Indian diaspora settled abroad also became stronger. But the children of Indians settled abroad were not at all enthusiastic about India. That is why films like Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge Ke Pardesh were made. Many such films were released in which the sentiments of the Indian diaspora were towards India. These films tried to awaken a new kind of patriotism to bring NRI money to India. For this, there was a movement towards making Overseas Indian Citizens (OCIs) of Indians settled abroad.
A whole country or a country of any religion
But after 2000 NRIs invested a lot of money in India. But due to OCI benefit he invested the money in real estate. They started buying houses and shops here but did nothing to generate employment here. So their level of patriotism began to decline. Apart from this, as the Indian government began to move towards Hindu contentment, the country’s love for the soil waned. Patriotism creates a feeling of love in all Indians. But if it is included in the definition of religion, its scope will be narrowed.
