This is a list of notable Hindi songs from the 1940s which I have categorized as GEMs. As explained elsewhere on this website (in the “About” section”), a “GEM” is an all-time classic which stands out from the rest (at least in my opinion); in other words, it is a Genuine Masterpiece.
Note that the list is sortable by each column. (Multiple levels of sorting are possible by sorting more than one column in succession, from lowest to highest.)
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