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As the research moves on... 9.  Umariya ghatati jaae re ( Mother India )  This is a rare, a very rare gem of a song sung by Manna Dey, singing to the tune of Naushad-Sahab. There are several reasons that make this song exemplary; first, it is the excellent string of words penned by Shakeel. The words are poignant, simple and deeply meaningful, describing the hardship and trouble of rural India to the most accurate possible way. I cannot remember of another song that depicts the same picture in a better way than this song does. Next, it is the quite extraordinary rendition by the legendary Manna Dey; he pours his heart out to give a soulful feel to this song, which takes the narrative of the movie forward. Here I would like to take a short pause and state that even though we have come a long way to achieve the bare minimum necessities of life, but, some basics are still far from reach of some marginal sections of society. The words in this song still feel true - question is, i...