On January 26, 1963, the vibrant first Republic Day celebration in New Delhi witnessed a musical moment that would forever remain etched in Indian history. When playback legend Lata Mangeshkar took the stage at the National Stadium to sing “Ae Mere Watan Ke Logon,” her voice carried not only melody but the collective grief and … “Lata Mangeshkar’s Ae Mere Watan Ke Logon: The Song That Brought Nehru to Tears”
