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National
Anthem
Rabindranath Tagore's song "Jana- gana-mana" was adopted as the
National Anthem of India on 24th January 1950.
Jana gana mana adhinaayaka jaya he
Bhaaratha Bhagya Vidhaatha
Panjaaba Sindhu Gujaraatha Maraatha
Draavida Uthkala Bangaa
Vindhya Himachala Yamuuna Ganga
Ucchala jaladhi taranga
Tava subha naame jaagee
Tava subha ashisha maagee
Gahe tava jaya gaatha
Jana gana mangala daayaka jaya hey
Bharatha bhaagya vidhaata
Jaya hey, jaya hey, jaya hey
Jaya jaya jaya, jaya hey
National Song (Vande Mataram)
Bankim Chandra composed the Vande
Mataram song in 1875 in an inspired moment. The above two stanzas are
considered to be the national song. This song describes the beauty of
India beyond the regional boundaries.
Vande Mataram
Sujalam Sufalam Malayaja Sheetalam
Sasya Shyamalama, Mataram!
Subhra Jyotsanam -
Pullakita - Yamini
Fula - Kusumita - Drumadala - Shobhinim
Sukhadam Varadam Mataram
Vande Mataram!
English Translation of the song:
Mother, I bow to thee!
Rich with thy hurrying streams,
bright with orchard gleams,
cool with thy winds of delight,
dark fields waving Mother of might,
Mother free.
Glory of moonlight dreams,
over thy branches and lordly streams,
clad in thy blossoming trees,
Mother, giver of ease,
laughing low and sweet! Mother I kiss thy feet,
speaker sweet and low, Mother, to thee I bow.
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