Work / monument · song

Raghupati Raghava Raja Ram

origin not known; popularised by Gandhi, sung on the Salt March of 1930 · 20th century · Also known as रघुपति राघव राजा राम

"Raghupati Raghava Raja Ram", also called Ram Dhun, is a bhajan, a Hindu devotional song, in praise of the god Rama. Its origins are not clear. It is believed to have been written by the poet Tulsidas or drawn from his Ramcharitmanas, or to come from a 17th-century sung prayer by the Marathi saint-poet Ramdas.

Songs in history

See also

Cite this entry
APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Raghupati Raghava Raja Ram. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/raghupati-raghava-raja-ram
MLA
“Raghupati Raghava Raja Ram.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/raghupati-raghava-raja-ram. Accessed .
Chicago
The Epoch Institute. “Raghupati Raghava Raja Ram.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/raghupati-raghava-raja-ram.
Harvard
The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Raghupati Raghava Raja Ram’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/raghupati-raghava-raja-ram (Accessed: ).

Last reviewed October 2026Random entry ↻