Jai Hind
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Battle cry
A battle cry is a yell or chant taken up in battle, usually by members of the same military unit.Battle cries are not necessarily articulate, although they often aim to invoke patriotic or religious sentiment....
most commonly used in India
India
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in speeches and communications pertaining to or referring to patriotism
Patriotism
Patriotism is a devotion to one's country, excluding differences caused by the dependencies of the term's meaning upon context, geography and philosophy...
towards India
India
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(also known as Hind
Etymology of India
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). It translates roughly to "Hail India" or "Victory to India" or "Long live India". The term was coined by Major Abid Hasan Safrani a close lieutenant of Netaji Subash Chandra Bose and is the shortened form of " Jai Hindustan Ki" according to Leonard Gordon author of Brothers Against the Raj. It has since captured the imagination of Indians and has been immortalized by Subhash Chandra Bose
Subhash Chandra Bose
Subhas Chandra Bose known by name Netaji was an Indian revolutionary who led an Indian national political and military force against Britain and the Western powers during World War II. Bose was one of the most prominent leaders in the Indian independence movement and is a legendary figure in...
as the battle cry
Battle cry
A battle cry is a yell or chant taken up in battle, usually by members of the same military unit.Battle cries are not necessarily articulate, although they often aim to invoke patriotic or religious sentiment....
of the Indian National Army
Indian National Army
The Indian National Army or Azad Hind Fauj was an armed force formed by Indian nationalists in 1942 in Southeast Asia during World War II. The aim of the army was to overthrow the British Raj in colonial India, with Japanese assistance...
(Azad Hind Fauj).
Jai Hind Post-mark
Jai Hind Post-mark
The Jai Hind Post Mark was the first commemorative postmark of Independent India, and was issued on the day of independence, 15 August 1947. The post mark was withdrawn on 31 December 1947 but reintroduced at Girdikot Post Office, Jodhpur in June 1948. Most of the postmarks issued after 31 December...
was the first commemorative postmark
Postmark
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of Independent India, and was issued on the day of independence, 15 August 1947.
Jai Hind was coined by Netaji Subhas Bose's close lieutanant Major Abid Hasan Safrani.
In popular culture
A follower of S.C. Bose, Ramchandra Moreshwar Karkare of Gwalher Madhya Bharat, wrote a patriotic drama Jai Hind based on facts and published a book in HindiHindi
Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...
, Jai Hind. Later, Ramchandra Karkare became Congress president of Central India Province. He took part in the freedom struggle with Chandrasekhar Azad
Chandrasekhar Azad
Chandra Shekhar Azad , was one of the most important Indian revolutionaries who reorganised the Hindustan...
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The phrase is what the radio announcer says on All India Radio
All India Radio
All India Radio , officially known since 1956 as Akashvani , is the radio broadcaster of India and a division of Prasar Bharati. Established in 1936, it is the sister service of Prasar Bharati's Doordarshan, the national television broadcaster. All India Radio is one of the largest radio networks...
at the end of the broadcast. The term occurs in the patriotic song Aye Mere Watan Ke Logo
Aye Mere Watan Ke Logo
"Aye Mere Watan Ke Logo" is an Indian patriotic song written in Hindi by Kavi Pradeep and composed by C. Ramchandra commemorating Indian soldiers who died during the Sino-Indian War...
sung by Lata Mangeshkar
Lata Mangeshkar
Lata Mangeshkar is a singer from India. She is one of the best-known and most respected playback singers in India. Mangeshkar's career started in 1942 and has spanned over six and a half decades. She has recorded songs for over a thousand Hindi films and has sung songs in over thirty-six regional...
in 1963. Jai Hind (1999) is also a Hindi film, made by actor-director Manoj Kumar
Manoj Kumar
Manoj Kumar is an award-winning Indian actor and director in the Bollywood film industry. He is known for acting in and directing films with patriotic themes, and has been given the nickname "Mr Bharat"...
. The comedy show Jay Hind!
Jay Hind!
Jay Hind! is the World's first TV show made exclusively for the internet platform. It is also India's first late night stand up comedy show on the internet....
(2009) is also named after it, and numerous institutions like Jai Hind College
Jai Hind College
Jai Hind College is a prominent college in Mumbai, India, affiliated with University of Mumbai.Established in 1948 by a small group of teachers who worked at D. J. Sind College of Karachi,under the supervision of Dr. Mohinder-Miles Morton, it is currently located at 'A' Road, Churchgate.The...
, Mumbai
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
, as well as media entities like Jai Hind Gujarati Newspaper
Jai Hind Gujarati Newspaper
Jai Hind is a newspaper published daily in Gujarati from Rajkot, Gujarat, India....
and JaiHind TV
JaiHind TV
Jaihind TV is a Malayalam channel , based in Thiruvananthapuram , Kerala. It was launched on August 17 , 2007 in Delhi by Indian National Congress President and UPA chairperson Smt.Sonia Gandhi....
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