

He borrowed a pen from another walker and wrote the opening stanza of the song on a piece of foil that he ripped out from his cigarette pack. In late 1962, while taking a walk along Mahim beach in Mumbai, Pradeep became inspired. Pradeep was deeply moved by the casualties of war. "Aye Mere Watan Ke Logo" was written by Kavi Pradeep to commemorate the Indian soldiers who died during the Sino-Indian War. The song is often performed at public events and gatherings in India and is considered to be one of the most popular patriotic songs alongside " Jana Gana Mana" (the national anthem), " Vande Mataram" (the national song), and " Sare Jahan Se Accha". The song was first performed live two months after the war by Mangeshkar on Republic Day (26 January) 1963 at the National Stadium in New Delhi in the presence of President Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan and Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru.

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