The
song Jana-gana-mana, composed originally in Bengali by Rabindranath Tagore, was
adopted in its Hindi version 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 contains the full version of the National
Anthem.
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 mange,
Gahe
tava jaya gatha,
Jana-gana-mangala-dayaka
jaya he
Bharata-bhagya-vidhata.
Jaya
he, jaya he, jaya he,
Jaya
jaya jaya, jaya he!
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. Written in
highly Sanskritized Bengali , the passages eulogize the immense power of
India's diversity in unity. A handwritten translation in English which Gurudev
called 'The Morning Song of India' is available online, so inspiring for its
cursive beauty as well as lyrical thought. Although he wrote five lengthy
stanzas to 'Jana Gana Mana', only the first was recorded because of time
constraints. "Most people are unaware that the 52-second version we hear
is part of the whole. On the rare occasion that they do get to listen to the
entire song, they are surprised. The Indian National anthem completed 100 years
in the year 2011. In its 100-year-old history, the Indian national anthem has
played a key role in unifying a country torn apart by a bloody partition,
nationalist movement and popular uprisings. It has moved a country to tears
during sporting victories, unfurling of the national flag and cultural and
public occasions. The Indian national anthem provides our country with a unique
identification. It allows people of the nation to bring the magnificent past
back to life and evoke a feeling of pride and contentment towards their nation.
It serves as a reminder of the past of a country, and the present state of
affairs of the country, to its citizens. India is a country with multiple cultures,
innumerable languages, and a lot of religions and communities living together.
The national anthem, Jana Gana Mana, is what drives free India in a single
direction. But today, the question must be asked; Are we really Independent?
Solve that little doubt in your heart right now, by being a part of Bharat
Bhawna Divas. This Monday, on the 6th of May at Lucknow, experience the
national anthem like never before. An initiative of the Sahara India Pariwar,
Bharat Bhawna Diwas is attempt to attract the largest group of Indian citizens,
from all over the nation, to sing the national anthem in unison, in a bid to
break the world record of the largest gathering to sing the national anthem in
any country across the world. Jana Gana Mana is the identity of the nation.
Sing along with 1, 01,000 Indians like you, and rediscover your own identity.
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