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Srimān Gambhir

English: 'Thee May Glory Crown, Courageous Sovereign'
श्रीमान् गम्भीर
Former coat of arms of Nepal
Former national anthem of Nepal
Also known as	राष्ट्रिय गण (English: 'National Song')
Lyrics	Chakrapani Chalise, 1924
Music	Bakhat Bahadur Budhapirthi, 1899
Adopted	16 December 1962
Relinquished	19 May 2006
Succeeded by	"Sayaun Thunga Phulka"
Audio sample
Choral rendition in G major file help

"Srimān Gambhir", also known as "Rāṣṭriya Gān", was the national anthem of the Kingdom of Nepal from 1962 to 19 May 2006, when the political parties prepared to abolish the monarchy. It was officially replaced by "Sayaun Thunga Phulka".

History

The music was composed by Bakhat Bahadur Budhapirthi (grandfather of musician Louis Banks) in 1899, and the lyrics were written by Chakrapani Chalise in 1924. It was adopted as the country's national anthem in 1962, as a homage to the Nepalese sovereign.

The song originally had two stanzas, but the Nepalese government dropped the second stanza upon adopting the song as the national anthem. The stanza that was retained honoured the king.

Replacement

Following the 2006 democracy movement in Nepal, "Rastriya Gaan" was discontinued by order of the interim legislature of Nepal in August 2007, after it was seen as merely glorifying the monarchy instead of representing the nation as a whole. It was then replaced by the current national anthem "Sayaun Thunga Phulka".

Lyrics

When officially adopted, the government of Nepal dropped the second verse of the song.

The second verse of the song largely remained unknown to most people. On 10 January 2019, a video was released on YouTube of a re-recorded and rendered version of the anthem with its second verse. The first four-bar of the song features a regal orchestral introduction which is soon followed by a choir singing. It was dropped in the version which became the national anthem.

Notes

1. Nepali: श्रीमान् गम्भीर [sɾiman ɡʌmbʱiɾ]
2. Nepali: राष्ट्रिय गान् [ɾasʈɾije ɡan]
3. See Help:IPA/Nepali and Nepali phonology.

References

1. 1962 Constitution constitutionnet.org
2. "Nepal's New and Old Nepali National Anthem". FAQs. NepalVista. Archived from the original on 23 November 2017. Retrieved 5 February 2011.
3. "The New Nepali National Anthem". Love Nepal Blog. Blogspot. 2 December 2006.
4. "Radio Nepal 1967". INTERVAL SIGNALS. Archived from the original on 3 December 2022. Retrieved 10 September 2011.
5. ^ "Nepal (1962-2006)". National anthems N-O. nationalanthems.info. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
6. "Rastriya Gaan..." Talking Point - Khulla Mancha. Worldwide Nepalese Students' Organisation. 20 June 2003. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
7. "Avyukkta - Shreemaan Gambhira || Full Version [Official Video] Old National Anthem of Nepal". 10 January 2019. Retrieved 30 January 2024 – via www.youtube.com.

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