Not a lot of people know or remember this, but there was a version of the Indian National Anthem which Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose favored at the time of Indian Freedom Struggle.
Netaji found enormous significance in needing a less Sansktized, more “martial” version of Jana Gana Mana. This was to be sung by the Indian National Army as a source of inspiration in preparing to fight to the finish.
The result was Subh Sukh Chain - written by Capt Abid Ali and sung to the score composed by Capt Ram Singh Thakur (also the score composed for Jana Gana Mana).
Subh sukh chain ki barkha barse,
Bharat bhaag hai jaaga!
Punjab, Sindh, Gujarat, Maratha,
Dravid, Utkal, Banga.
Chanchal sagar, Vindh, Himaalay,
Neela Jamuna, Ganga!
Tere nit gun gaayen!
Tujh se jivan paayen!
Sab tan paaye asha!
Suraj ban kar jag par chamke,
Bharat naam subhaga!
Jai ho, jai ho, jai ho!
Jai, jai, jai, jai ho!
