Raghupati Raghava Raja RamNote: The first round of lyrics is call-and-response, and after that everyone sings together. Low voices sing one octave lower.
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Lyrics
Raghupati Raghava Raja Ram Pateeta Paavana Sita Ram Sita Ram Sita Ram Bhaja pyare tu Sita Ram Ishwara Allah Tero Naam Sabko sanmati de Bhagavan Translation Lord Ram, the Lord of heavens Blessed is thy name Victory to you Lord Ram, the husband of Sita Oh so lovable, joyous it is to worship thee Some of us call you Ishwara and some others as Allah but we beg you Lord that you bless us all About the Song
This was one of Gandhi's favorite songs because of its theme of unity and religious tolerance. The lyrics originally came from a Hindu scripture, but the song became an anthem of India's movement to liberate itself from Great Britain. It was sung by the thousands of Indians who marched for days during the famous Salt March, which was one of the most effective and massive acts of nonviolent civil disobedience in history. |