Shyamlal Gupta (Aged 81) popularly known by his pen name Parshad, was born on 9th September 1896 in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India. He was the youngest son of Visheshwar Prasad and Kaushalya Devi and belonged to the Dosar Vaishya community living in the General Ganj area of Kanpur. Gupta opted for a teaching career, rather than joining the family business. He worked at various government schools in Kanpur while also actively participating in the Indian Independence Movement.
Gupta’s life took a new turn when he met Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi at a convention of the Indian National Congress. He was charged with leading the freedom campaigns of Fatehpur town. One of his patriotic poems was turned into a song that featured in the 1948 Hindi film, Azadi Ki Raah Par. The song, originally written by Gupta in March 1924, was published by Khanna Press in Kanpur and sold over 5000 copies. In 1924, the Indian National Congress adopted the song as the official flag song, and it was first sung on 13th April 1924, at the Jallianwala Bagh Martyrs’ Day at Phool Bagh in Kanpur. Jawaharlal Nehru was also present at the event.
In 1938, freedom fighter Sarojini Naidu presented the song at the Haripura Session of the Indian National Congress, in the presence of Mahatma Gandhi, Motilal Nehru, Jawaharlal Nehru, Dr Rajendra Prasad, Govind Vallabh Pant, Jamnalal Bajaj, Mahadev Desai, and Purushottam Das Tandon. The song is sung every year during the flag hoisting ceremony at Independence Day and Republic Day celebrations.
Gupta was arrested by the British Raj authorities in 1921 and worked covertly after his release. He was arrested again in 1930 and 1944 and was incarcerated on both occasions. Gupta served as the President of the Fatehpur District Congress Committee for 19 years. He was known to have made a personal vow to avoid using footwear and umbrellas until Indian Independence. Gupta passed away on 10th August 1977.
Shyamlal Gupta
(1896 – 1977) – (Uttar Pradesh)
Shyamlal Gupta (Aged 81) popularly known by his pen name Parshad, was born on 9th September 1896 in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India. He was the youngest son of Visheshwar Prasad and Kaushalya Devi and belonged to the Dosar Vaishya community living in the General Ganj area of Kanpur. Gupta opted for a teaching career, rather than joining the family business. He worked at various government schools in Kanpur while also actively participating in the Indian Independence Movement.
Gupta’s life took a new turn when he met Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi at a convention of the Indian National Congress. He was charged with leading the freedom campaigns of Fatehpur town. One of his patriotic poems was turned into a song that featured in the 1948 Hindi film, Azadi Ki Raah Par. The song, originally written by Gupta in March 1924, was published by Khanna Press in Kanpur and sold over 5000 copies. In 1924, the Indian National Congress adopted the song as the official flag song, and it was first sung on 13th April 1924, at the Jallianwala Bagh Martyrs’ Day at Phool Bagh in Kanpur. Jawaharlal Nehru was also present at the event.
In 1938, freedom fighter Sarojini Naidu presented the song at the Haripura Session of the Indian National Congress, in the presence of Mahatma Gandhi, Motilal Nehru, Jawaharlal Nehru, Dr Rajendra Prasad, Govind Vallabh Pant, Jamnalal Bajaj, Mahadev Desai, and Purushottam Das Tandon. The song is sung every year during the flag hoisting ceremony at Independence Day and Republic Day celebrations.
Gupta was arrested by the British Raj authorities in 1921 and worked covertly after his release. He was arrested again in 1930 and 1944 and was incarcerated on both occasions. Gupta served as the President of the Fatehpur District Congress Committee for 19 years. He was known to have made a personal vow to avoid using footwear and umbrellas until Indian Independence. Gupta passed away on 10th August 1977.
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