National Anthem of India

National Anthem of India

India got Independence on 15th August, 1947. Nation Anthem of India was written and composed by Rabindranath Tagore in 1911. Though it was written in 1911, it was adopted as the national anthem of India on 24^th January, 1950.

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National Anthem of India:

Jana-gana-mana-adhinayaka, jaya he,

Bharata-bhagya-vidhata.

Punjab-Sindh-Gujarat-Maratha,

Dravida-Utkala-Banga,

Vindhya-Himachala-Yamuna-Ganga Uchchala-Jaladhi-taranga.

Tava shubha name jage, Tava shubha asisa mage,

Gahe tava jaya gatha,

Jana-gana-mangala-dayaka jaya he Bharata-bhagya-vidhata.

Jaya he, jaya he, jaya he, Jaya jaya jaya, jaya he!

Meaning of National Anthem of India:

The following is the meaning of the National Anthem of India.

Jana-Gana-Mana-Adhinayaka, Jaya He: Hails to you, the king who won the praises of the people..

Bharata-Bhagya-Vidhata: You are the fortune maker of India..

Punjab-Sindhu-Gujarata-Maratha: The states Punjab, Sindh (in united India), Gujarat and Maharashtra..

Dravida-Utkala-Banga: People of the Dravidian states Madras (Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh in present Inida), Kerala, Karnataka (along with some other parts of Sri Lanka, Madhya Pradesh and Odisha)..

Vindhya-Himachala-Yamuna-Ganga: The Mountain ranges Vindhya, Himalaya and the rivers Yamuna and Ganga..

Ucchhala-Jaladhi Taranga: And the waves of high waters..

Tava Subha Name Jage: All the belongings of India mentioned above wake up in enchanting your name..

Tava Subha Ashisha Mage: They pray for your blessings..

Gahe Tava Jaya Gatha: They all sing your stories of victory..

Jana-Gana-Mangala Dayaka, Jaya He: Hails to you, the one who gives completeness to us..

Bharata-Bhagya-Vidhata, Jaya He, Jaya He, Jaya He, Jaya Jaya Jaya, Jaya He: Hails to you, the presenter of fortune to India..

Bengali Version of National Anthem of India:

জনগণমন-অধিনায়ক জয় হে ভারতভাগ্যবিধাতা!

পঞ্জাব সিন্ধু গুজরাট মরাঠা দ্রাবিড় উৎকল বঙ্গ

বিন্ধ্য হিমাচল যমুনা গঙ্গা উচ্ছলজলধিতরঙ্গ

তব শুভ নামে জাগে, তব শুভ আশিষ মাগে,

গাহে তব জয়গাথা।

জনগণমঙ্গলদায়ক জয় হে ভারতভাগ্যবিধাতা!

জয় হে, জয় হে, জয় হে, জয় জয় জয় জয় হে।।

English Version of National Anthem of India:

Thou art the ruler of the minds of all people,

Dispenser of India's destiny.

Thy name rouses the hearts of Punjab, Sindhu, Gujarat and Maratha,

Of the Dravida, Utkala and Bengal;

It echoes in the hills of the Vindhyas and Himalayas,

mingles in the music of Yamuna and Ganga and is

chanted by the waves of the Indian Ocean.

They pray for thy blessings and sing thy praise.

The saving of all people waits in thy hand,

Thou dispenser of India's destiny.

Victory, victory, victory to thee.

Controversy of National Anthem of India:

It is highly believed that this is the modified version of Brahmo hymn written for the reception ceremony of King George V, in Calcutta. The exact explanation about the anthem is still a controversy.