"So proud!" 17-year-old US boy sings Indian National Anthem, earns praise
Merritt has learnt anthems of many nations, but India's is his favourite
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On India’s 79th Independence Day, a heartwarming video of a 17-year-old American teenager, Gabe Merritt, singing the Indian National Anthem has captured the attention of social media users.
Shared by Disha Pansuriya on Instagram, the clip features Merritt delivering a touching rendition of Rabindranath Tagore’s ‘Jana Gana Mana’, eliciting widespread praise and pride from viewers.
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Disha caption the video: "You feel proud when a 17-year-old American sings the Indian National Anthem."
Pansuriya shared that Gabe had learned the national anthems of several countries but had a particular affinity towards the 52-second-long Indian anthem.
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Netizens showered him with love.
"That was a super proud moment," said one user, while another added: "Beautiful brother. Lots of love from me and India and I invite you to come to India and visit the beautiful country."
A third commented: “This was the best thing I saw today.”
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