Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v2.c14.s1.t2: Hindi Chini Bhai Bhai
Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v2.c14.s1.t2
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Hindi Chini Bhai Bhai
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'Hindi Chini Bhai Bhai' “印度中国亲如兄弟” (India and China are brothers) was a slogan popular in India and China in the 1950s. India and China were first described as 'brothers' by Liang Qichao in Beijing in 1924. It was actually used to mobilise the Chinese intellectuals to welcome the Indian poet, Rabindranath Tagore. It was also mentioned
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A show to commemorate the 60ᵗʰ anniversary of the establishment of China-India Friendship Association
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by Tagore in his lectures in China the same year. Later, the concept of “India and China are brothers” became a popular Indian slogan during the 1950. India’s first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru coined the slogan 'Hindi Chini Bhai-Bhai' in the 1950s to glorify India-China relations. This can be regarded as an indication of the effort made by Nehru to implement the original Tagorean perception. During this period, based on this famous slogan, a song was composed by legendary Bengali singer, Debabrata Biswas. He performed the song at various places in China when he had visited China as a member of the Indian Cultural Delegation in the early 1950s, and was warmly appreciated by the Chinese audience. These performances were organised by Chinese People’s Committee in the Defence of World Peace, the organisation that hosted the Delegation.