With research and compilation for the nomination conducted by Gorkha History writer Jyoti Thapa Mani, the initiative was undertaken by Shri Ravinder Rana, President of the Himachal Punjab Gorkha Association, and Gorkha community including Capt. The Padma Vibhushan 2018: After about twelve years of efforts we were in a position to claim his long overdue national recognition in the field of music. In 2017, at Khaniara village Dharamshala from where Ram Singh hailed, the government named a senior school, road and Bhavan in his name. The Gorkha people of Sukna, Darjeeling Hills erected his statue of him with the road named after him. Ram Singh Thakur received attention and created an unprecedented awareness all over. A resounding success, the exhibition received top media coverage, visited by members of the Government and most of all, Indian Gorkhas from Darjeeling Hills and Dehradun. Capt Bhagwan Singh Gurung, the President of the Memorial Association.įrom 15 to 25 April 2010, Dharamshala’s Kangra Museum of Art held the first ever Exhibition on the History and Culture of Himachal Gorkhas, Language and Culture Department, Himachal Pradesh. Efforts of all from the local Gorkha and Gaddi community laid the foundation of a highly anticipated annual event under Retd. Ram Singh Thakur Memorial Football Tournament was inaugurated in Dharamshala, the day being his birthday and Independence Day. We strove to spread awareness of this great Gorkha. The gauntlet for his quest for recognition was picked up the Indian Gorkha community soon after his death. His letters and pleas remained unanswered causing much anguish to a man whose passion for India was a lifelong obsession, the motivation for his sterling and eternal patriotic music. While India sang and played Kadam Kadam Badaye Jaye everywhere including at The Beating of the Retreat on the evening of Republic Day, the composer remain unacknowledged. While his music stirred India to national pride, he remained an unsung hero until his demise in 2002. Ram Singh Thakuri was denied national recognition for his musical contribution to Indian history. We also request all our readers to kindly share this article, so that it reaches everyone in India, and help us make them aware of the glorious Gorkha contribution to our nation building.ĭuring his lifetime, ex 2/1 Gorkha Rifles, later INA Capt. Thapa for allowing us to use publish this material on our platform. Jyoti Thapa Mani, who meticulously curated this profile over the past 12 years, and used it to nominate him for Padma Vibhusan (2018). Ram Singh Thakuri was compiled by eminent Gorkha history writer Ms.
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