Beating Retreat: British hymn 'Abide with Me' causing a stir in India
India has dropped a colonial-era tune from Beating Retreat celebrations to "decolonise" the event.
By Rajini VaidyanathanBBC South Asia Correspondent
Image source, Getty Images
Image caption, The hymn is played during Beating Retreat, a military ceremony
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