Mere Desh Ki Dharti

"Mere Desh Ki Dharti" (lit. 'My country's soil')^[1] is a Hindi song from the 1967 Hindi film Upkar.^[2] The lyrics of the song were written by Gulshan Kumar Mehta, and the music was composed by Kalyanji–Anandji. Mahendra Kapoor was the playback singer.^[3] This is a patriotic song, and was picturised on Manoj Kumar in the film. The song earned Kumar the nickname Mr. Bharat.^[4]

"Mere Desh Ki Dharti"
Song
Language	Hindi
Released	1967
Composer(s)	Kalyanji–Anandji
Lyricist(s)	Gulshan Kumar Mehta

Theme

The song glorifies the land of India, the lyricist's motherland. He says the land of his country grows gold, diamond, and pearl. Here he compares the crops grown by the farmers of the country as these expensive gems.

Personalities

Following great Indian personalities are mentioned in the song. Following is in the order they appear. 1. Gautam Buddha 2. Guru Nanak 3. Mahatma Gandhi 4. Subhash Chandra Bose 5. Rabindra Nath Tagore 6. Bal Gangadhar Tilak 7. Hari Singh Nalwa 8. Lal Bahadur Shastri 9. Shaheed Bhagat Singh 10. Jawahar Lal Nehru

"ये बाग़ है गौतम नानक का खिलते हैं चमन के फूल यहाँ गांधी, सुभाष, टैगोर, तिलक, ऐसे हैं अमन के फूल यहाँ रंग हरा हरी सिंह नलवे से रंग लाल है लाल बहादुर से रंग बना बसंती भगत सिंह रंग अमन का वीर जवाहर से."

Awards and reception

This is an all-time popular Hindi patriotic song. In 1968 Gulshan Kumar Mehta received a Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist for this song. Mahendra Kapoor, the male playback singer, won a President's silver medal.^[2]