Today is the birth anniversary of Pt. Shraddha Ram Phillauri, creator of Om Jai Jagdish

In 1870 AD, he wrote his best work ‘Om Jai Jagdish Hare’, which made him famous not only in India but all over the world. Wherever Pandit ji went, he used to sing this composition among the people and everyone became impressed by it. The words of this aarti touched people’s tongues in such a way that even after such a long time, its magic remains on everyone’s heart and mind. By reading and singing this aarti, drenched in devotion, one gets a supernatural joy and a natural feeling of devotion.

The credit of being the first Hindi novelist also goes to Pandit Shraddha Ram Phillauri ji. He wrote the first Hindi novel ‘Bhagyavati’ in 1877, which became quite famous and Phillauri ji also became one of the leading writers of Hindi literature. By writing about two dozen works, he enriched both Punjabi and Hindi languages and left his indelible mark in every field.

Pandit Shraddha Ram Phillauri ji, who was rich in versatile talent and earned his name in every field, died in Lahore on June 21, 1881, but due to his famous compositions, especially the Aarti ‘Om Jai Jagdish Hare’, Pandit ji’s name is famous in literature and literature. Became immortal in the society forever.

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