Indian National Anthem | National Anthem Of India
The song "Jana-gana-mana", composed by Rabindranath Tagore, was adopted
by the Constituent Assembly as the national anthem of India on 24 January 1950.
It was first sung on 27 December 1911 at the Calcutta Session of the Indian
National Congress. The complete song consists of five stanzas. The First stanza
consists of the full version of the National Anthem. Playing time of the full version of the national anthem is
approximately 52 seconds. A short version consisting of first and last lines of
the stanza (playing time approximately 20 seconds) is also played on certain
occasions. It reads:
Jana-gana-mana-adhinayaka, jaya
he
Bharata-bhagya-vidhata.
Punjaba-Sindhu-Gujarata-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!
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English Translation of the National Anthem - Jana Gana Mana
Thou art the ruler of the minds of all people,
Dispenser
of India's destiny.
Thy name rouses the hearts of Punjab, Sind,
Gujarat
and Maratha,
Of the Dravida and Orissa and Bengal;
It echoes in the hills
of the Vindyas and Himalayas,
Mingles in the music of Jamuna and Ganges and
is
Chanted by the waves of the Indian Sea.
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. |
Controversies regarding the National Anthem
In 2005, there were calls to delete the word "Sindh" and substitute it with the
word Kashmir. The argument was that Sindh was no longer a part of India, having
become part of Pakistan as a result of the Partition of 1947. Opponents of this
proposal hold that the word "Sindh" refers to the Indus and to Sindhi culture
and people which are an integral part of India's cultural fabric. The Supreme
Court of India refused to tamper with the national anthem and the wording
remains unchanged.
