India's National Anthem
Rabindranath Tagore, one of India's well loved poets wrote India's National Anthem. It was adopted by the Constituent Assembly as the National Anthem of lndia on 24 January 1950.
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It was first sung on the 27th of December 1911 at the Calcutta session of the Indian National Congress. The complete song consists of five verses.
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The anthem is written in "Bengali" which is one of the Indian languages.
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Jana gana mana adhi naayaka jaya he
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Bhaarata bhaagya vidhaata
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Punjab Sindh Gujarat Maraatha,
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Draavid Utkala Bangaa
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Vindhya Himachala Yamuna Ganga,
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Uchhala jaladhi taranga.
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Tava shubh naame jaage
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Tava shubh aashish maage
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Gahe tava jaya-gaatha
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Jana-gana-mangala dayaka jaya he |
Bharat bhagya vidhata
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Jaya he Jaya he Jaya he
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Jaya Jaya Jaya Jaya he.
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Translation of the Indian National Anthem
Thou are the ruler of the minds of all people, dispenser of India's destiny. Thy name rouses the hearts of Punjab, Sindh, Gujarat and Maratha, of the Dravid and Orissa and Bengal; It echoes in the hills of the Vindhyas and Himalayas, Mingles in the music of the Yamuna and Ganga and is chanted by the waves of the Indian Sea. They pray for thy blessings and sing thy praise. The salvation of all people is in thy hand, thou dispenser of India's destiny. Victory, victory, victory to thee.
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