18 September 2008

Jana Gana Mana: India's National Anthem

Friends it is Indian National Anthem that has been selected as the best National Anthem by UNESCO.

As many people are searching for the news related the announcement of UNESCO choosing Indian National anthem as the best one,i found no news articles related to that.I think officially the news has yet to come. But here is everything which ou should know about India's Natioanl Anthem "Jana Gana Mana"

Jai hind !!




Jana Gana Mana (Bengali: Jôno Gôno Mono) is the national anthem of India. Written in highly Sanskritized Bengali, it is the first of five stanzas of a Brahmo hymn composed and scored by Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore. It was first sung at the Calcutta Session of the Indian National Congress,on 27 December 1911. Jana Gana Mana was officially adopted by the Constituent Assembly as the Indian national anthem on January 24, 1950. The music for the "current version" is said to be derived from a composition for the song by Ram Singh Thakur, although some dispute this.

A formal rendition of the national anthem takes about forty-eight to fifty-two seconds. A shortened version consisting of the first and last lines (and taking about 20 seconds to play) is also staged occasionally. Rabindranath Tagore also composed the music for another Indian poem Vande Mataram.


Sheet Music of the National Anthem.



The Indian National Anthem
Jana-gana-mana- adhinayaka, jaya he
Bharata-bhagya- vidhata
Punjab-Sindhu- Gujarata- Maratha-Dravida- Utkala-Banga
Vindhya-Himachala- Yamuna-GangaUjwa la-Jaladhi- taranga
Tava shubha name jage Tava shubha ashish maage
Gaye tava jaya-gatha
Jana-gana-mangala- dayaka jaya he
Bharata-bhagya- vidhata
Jaya he, jaya he, jaya he,Jaya jaya jaya, jaya he !

English Translation:
Thou art the rulers of the minds of allpeople,
dispenser of India's destiny.
Thy name rouses the hearts ofPunjab,Sind, Gujarat and Maratha,
Of the Dravida and Orissa andBengal;
It echoes in the hills of the Vindhyasand Himalayas,
mingles in the music of Yamuna andGanga
and is chanted by the waves of the Indian Sea.
They pray for thy blessings and singthy praise.
The saving of all people waits in thyhand,thou dispenser of India's destiny,
Victory, victory, victory to thee.



Wikipedia Bengali transcription
Jôno gôno mono odhinaeoko jôeô he
Bharoto bhaggo bidhata
Pônjabo Shindhu Gujoraţo Môraţha
Drabiŗo Utkôlo Bônggo
Bindho Himachôlo Jomuna Gôngga
Uchchhôlo jôlodhi toronggo
Tôbo shubho name jage
Tôbo shubho ashish mage
Gahe tôbo jôeogatha
Jôno gôno monggolo daeoko jôeô he
Bharoto bhaggo bidhata
Jôeo he, jôeo he, jôeo he,
jôeo jôeo jôeo, jôeo he






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Jhangora said...

I love India too :)

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