"Qadam Qadam Badhaye Ja" (Hindi: क़दम क़दम बढ़ाये जा; Urdu: قدم قدم بڑھائے جا) was the regimental quick march of Indian National Army. Written by Vanshidhar Shukla and composed by Ram Singh Thakuri in 1942, it was banned by the British in India after World War II as seditious. The ban was lifted in August 1947 and the song has since become a patriotic anthem in India. It has been re-interpreted by various Indian musicians including C. Ramachandra, A. R. Rahman and recently by Indraadip Dasgupta in the film Gumnaami (2019) by Srijit Mukherji.

The song is currently the regimental quick march of the Indian Army.

Qadam Qadam Badhaye Ja

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A tribute to the legendary composer of National Anthem

Rahman's tunes bring Bose back

(Qadam Qadam Badhaye Ja .. (Every Step, Forward..)) Band of INA

Songwriter: http://bigsurmise.com/India_Songs/Indian_Songs.php?val=39

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Indian patriotic songs

Indian National Army

Indian Army

1942 songs

Subhas Chandra Bose

Indian military marches

Qadam Qadam Badhaye Ja