| English: "Uttarakhand, O Sacred Motherland of Gods" | |
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| उत्तराखण्ड देवभूमि मातृभूमि | |
State song of Uttarakhand | |
| Also known as | (English: State Song of Uttarakhand) |
| Lyrics | Hemant Bisht |
| Music | Narendra Singh Negi |
| Adopted | 6 February 2016 |
"Uttarākhaṇḍ Devabhūmi Mātribhūmi"[a] is the official state song of the Indian state of Uttarakhand. The lyrics were written by Hemant Bisht, with music by the noted Uttarakhandi folk musician Narendra Singh Negi.
This song is trilingual with first three of its seven verses written in Hindi, while the last four verses are written in Garhwali and Kumaoni languages.[1]
The song is a hymn, praising Uttarakhand as a divine motherland. The theme is set to reflect the geography, ecology, fauna and flora, culture, festivals, music, cuisine, arts, and lifestyle of the people of Uttarakhand.
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