The original lyrics of Raghupati Raghava Rajaaram are attributed to Sri Lakshamanacharya ; This Ram Dhun was later edited and popularised by Sri M.K.Gandhi; This was widely attributed to his attempts to bring about reconciliation but it is anybody’s guess how many Muslims would have actually sung this. Compare this with the confusion that it brought about in the minds of Hindus.
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Gandhi wanted reconciliation between the two communities. But basically he wanted only Hindus to change. That’s why he distorted horribly the lyrics of an age old beautiful bhajan. Hindus simply accepted what he did and have been praising him as the champion of communal harmony ever since ! He did not dare change any verses from either Quran or haddiths. Imagine what would have happened if he had done anything like that ! Nupur Sharma repeated what is written in Haddith word by word. She did not add or delete or misinterpret anything. But she is being crucified for that , including the supreme court !
Log Kahate Hain ki yah Gandhi ne likha hai per asali Mein nahi hi ise Kisi Aur Ne likha tha Hindu ke ke bhajan ko Allah Ishwar Chhod Diya yah galat hai likha Kisi Aur ne aur Naam Kisi Aur Ka Laga Gandhi ka Sach pata chal Gaya Hai Pahle aapka dhanyvad
Most stupidest of sadist gandhi, because of his political ideology he betrayed the Hindus.
That is one of the reasons why Hindus in India is suffering and demanding for religious rights..
Hindus are being discriminated in India by minorities.
Hell with what that half-naked-fakir had in mind, what he did is the biggest blunder. Even after twisting that popular spiritual song, he was not able to stop Hyderabad turning predator. Nor did he manage to stop King of Junagadh to express his thoughts of getting merged with Pakistan. He could not stop bloody Jinna to form the bloody hell Islamic country.
Had there been social media like what we have today, he would have been killed much earlier than when godse killed him.
It’s inspiring to know the glorious past of our rich ancient culture. This site will immensely help our young generations to know the great nation and its rich past.
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Shyamal Bhattacharyya
It’s inspiring to know the glorious past of our rich ancient culture. This site will immensely help our young generations to know the great nation and its rich past.
Please see the bhajan raghupati raghav rajaram original lyrics and then you will come to know how that mohandas karamchand gandhi distorted it to make it secular
Totally shocked to see how the words had been twisted by Gandhi …. Indeed Hindus are a naive lot ! Thanks very much for sharing this valuable information.
Gandhiji changed the lyrics to equate Ishvara & Allaa and to ask for divine support for both.
This was done in good faith, in an attempt to draw Muslims into a civilisational unity. It may have succeeded with small sections and to that extent, may have contributed to unity. The formation of Pakistan showed its limitations.
Moreover, his effort unilaterally disarmed a whole nation that swore by the indic beliefs of samsāra, karma & moksa, which is the foundation of Hinduness, and paved the way for the horrors of partition.
Mere good faith, however noble its roots, cannot integrate sections that are deeply sworn to separatism, to the point of becoming contentious. It is also a wonder how a belief system that led to the destruction of Ishwara’s temple at Somnath, seventeen times over several centuries, could be convinced to accept the equivalence of Ishvara & Allaa.
However the dhārmic roots of Gandhiji’s attempt cannot be denied. It is clear that the people wedded to Hinduness also called Hindutva have a world mission which must be based upon a national rejuvenation and revival.
Gandhiji as well as Rabindranath Tagore sought to establish a seamless confirmity between the two. This was an error born of Cartesian logic. Sri Aurobindo adopted a more dialectical approach to the problem of integrating India’s national revival with its world mission.
The problem of a tension between means and the end has not yet been demonstrably solved in Bhārat and India. Only time will speak for the Divine Will and Way.
Arise Bharat 
Gandhi wanted reconciliation between the two communities. But basically he wanted only Hindus to change. That’s why he distorted horribly the lyrics of an age old beautiful bhajan. Hindus simply accepted what he did and have been praising him as the champion of communal harmony ever since ! He did not dare change any verses from either Quran or haddiths. Imagine what would have happened if he had done anything like that ! Nupur Sharma repeated what is written in Haddith word by word. She did not add or delete or misinterpret anything. But she is being crucified for that , including the supreme court !
mr gandhi has ditorted this beautifull bhajan by adding other words like allah etc
Log Kahate Hain ki yah Gandhi ne likha hai per asali Mein nahi hi ise Kisi Aur Ne likha tha Hindu ke ke bhajan ko Allah Ishwar Chhod Diya yah galat hai likha Kisi Aur ne aur Naam Kisi Aur Ka Laga Gandhi ka Sach pata chal Gaya Hai Pahle aapka dhanyvad
Yes, Gandhi is anti Hindu. He manipulated the song.
Really appreciate this.
Sanatani have to understand the real lyrics or the bhajan instead of fake or propaganda wala lyrics
Super Comment Sister.
Most stupidest of sadist gandhi, because of his political ideology he betrayed the Hindus.
That is one of the reasons why Hindus in India is suffering and demanding for religious rights..
Hindus are being discriminated in India by minorities.
Hell with what that half-naked-fakir had in mind, what he did is the biggest blunder. Even after twisting that popular spiritual song, he was not able to stop Hyderabad turning predator. Nor did he manage to stop King of Junagadh to express his thoughts of getting merged with Pakistan. He could not stop bloody Jinna to form the bloody hell Islamic country.
Had there been social media like what we have today, he would have been killed much earlier than when godse killed him.
This is the fire. I like it.
It’s inspiring to know the glorious past of our rich ancient culture. This site will immensely help our young generations to know the great nation and its rich past.
Please have a word upon someone who had tried amending pristine scripture
Thank you for your kind words of appreciation. Will work on your suggestion.
It’s inspiring to know the glorious past of our rich ancient culture. This site will immensely help our young generations to know the great nation and its rich past.
Thanks a lot…the orignal lyrics is the one that should be in Hindus mind
Thankyou I was searching this.
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This is not original song.
Gandhi was staunch pro-Muslim and befooled Hindus at every step. For Muslims anybody not believing in Allah is a kafir and deserves to be beheaded.
Please see the bhajan raghupati raghav rajaram original lyrics and then you will come to know how that mohandas karamchand gandhi distorted it to make it secular
Totally shocked to see how the words had been twisted by Gandhi …. Indeed Hindus are a naive lot ! Thanks very much for sharing this valuable information.
I am indeed shocked to see how the original had been completely twisted by Gandhi … Thanks a ton for publishing this !
kindly publish the translation for the original lyrics too…i tried looking up and didn’t find it anywhere. Thanks.
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Kindly provide explanation/translation of the original lyrics too. Thanks.
Did Gandhiji changed the lyrics for Hindus or Muslims or both? I do not know if any Muslim singing this popular song.
Gandhiji probably believed that Muslims would sing it 🙂 ; They didn’t but the naivety of Hindus made them believe what Gandhiji believed in ..
Gandhi completely bowdlerised this beautiful set of lyrics.
Try as much as I might even proper Ram Bhajan tracks have this polluted and damaged lyrics which it was never meant to be.
I hate this and do not want to hear the false lyrics.
No one has any right to change original writer script.
THE ORIGINAL LYRICS RAMA DHUN – GANDHIJI & DHARMA
Gandhiji changed the lyrics to equate Ishvara & Allaa and to ask for divine support for both.
This was done in good faith, in an attempt to draw Muslims into a civilisational unity. It may have succeeded with small sections and to that extent, may have contributed to unity. The formation of Pakistan showed its limitations.
Moreover, his effort unilaterally disarmed a whole nation that swore by the indic beliefs of samsāra, karma & moksa, which is the foundation of Hinduness, and paved the way for the horrors of partition.
Mere good faith, however noble its roots, cannot integrate sections that are deeply sworn to separatism, to the point of becoming contentious. It is also a wonder how a belief system that led to the destruction of Ishwara’s temple at Somnath, seventeen times over several centuries, could be convinced to accept the equivalence of Ishvara & Allaa.
However the dhārmic roots of Gandhiji’s attempt cannot be denied. It is clear that the people wedded to Hinduness also called Hindutva have a world mission which must be based upon a national rejuvenation and revival.
Gandhiji as well as Rabindranath Tagore sought to establish a seamless confirmity between the two. This was an error born of Cartesian logic. Sri Aurobindo adopted a more dialectical approach to the problem of integrating India’s national revival with its world mission.
The problem of a tension between means and the end has not yet been demonstrably solved in Bhārat and India. Only time will speak for the Divine Will and Way.