Dimapur/Guwahati: A group of kids travelling by the Nagaland Express train from Dimapur to Guwahati had a great time bonding over ‘Badluram ka badan’ — the marching song of Indian Army’s Assam regiment — on Tuesday morning.
This EastMojo correspondent had the privilege to record their rendition of the popular number, and the video is so uplifting.
Here’s the video:
The students are studying at Govt Higher Secondary School, Dimapur and are cadets of 1 Nagaland Air Squadron of Natioanl Cadet Corps (NCC). They were on their way to attend the 10-day Combined Annual Training Camp(CATC) being held in Guwahati, Assam.
Badluram ka badan, the regimental song of the Indian Army, is a tribute to a fallen rifleman Badluram during the World War II. His share of ration after his death helped the regiment survive, when the Japanese surrounded them and cut off supplies.
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Here are the lyrics of the song:
Ek khubsurat ladki thi…
Usko dekh ke rifleman…
Chindi khichna bhul gaya…
Havaldar Major dekh liya…
Usko pittu lagaya…
Badluram ek sipahi tha…
Japan war mein …
Quarter master smart tha…
Usne ration nikala…
Badluram ka badan zameen ke niche hain…
Toh humein uska ration milta hain…
Sabaash… hallelujah…
Toh humein uska ration milta hain…