"Qadam Qadam Badhaye Ja" (

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: क़दम क़दम बढ़ाये जा;

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: قدم قدم بڑھائے جا) was the regimental quick march of

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. Written by Vanshidhar Shukla and composed by

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i, it was banned by the British in

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as seditious, with the ban subsequently being lifted in August 1947. The song has since become a patriotic anthem in India, and has been re-interpreted by various Indian musicians including

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. The song is currently the regimental quick march of the

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