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| OUR MOTTO "आत्मनॊ मोक्षार्थम् जगद्धिताय च" "Liberation of oneself and service to humanity" |
| INDIAN NATIONAL ANTHEM Jana-gana-mana-adhinayaka, jaya hai Bharata-bhagya-vidhata Punjab-Sindhu-Gujarata-Maratha Dravida-Utkala-Banga Vindhya-Himachala-Yamuna-Ganga Uchchala-Jaldhi-taranga Tava shubha name jage Tava shubha ashish mange Gahe tava jaya-gatha Jana-gana-mangala-dayaka jaya hai Bharata-bhagya-vidhata Jaya hai, jaya hai, jaya hai Jaya jaya jaya, jaya hai! |
TRANSLATION
Thou art the ruler of the minds of all people,
Thou Dispenser of India's destiny.
Thy name rouses the hearts of Punjab, Sind, Gujrat
and Maratha, Of Dravid, Orissa and Bengal.
It echoes in the hills of the Vindhyas and Himalayas,
Mingles in the music of Jamna 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.
Thou art the ruler of the minds of all people,
Thou Dispenser of India's destiny.
Thy name rouses the hearts of Punjab, Sind, Gujrat
and Maratha, Of Dravid, Orissa and Bengal.
It echoes in the hills of the Vindhyas and Himalayas,
Mingles in the music of Jamna 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.
NATIONAL ANTHEM HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
The Indian National anthem, 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 27 December 1911 at the Calcutta session of
the Indian National Congress. The complete song consists of
five stanzas. The lyrics were rendered into English by
Tagore himself.
The first stanza( out of five stanzas) of the song forms the
National Anthem.
The Indian National anthem, 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 27 December 1911 at the Calcutta session of
the Indian National Congress. The complete song consists of
five stanzas. The lyrics were rendered into English by
Tagore himself.
The first stanza( out of five stanzas) of the song forms the
National Anthem.
| Short Note on Indian National Anthem & National Flag |
NATIONAL FLAG AND ITS COLOUR
SIGNIFICANCE
THE NATIONAL FLAG OF INDIA is in
tricolour of deep saffron(Kesari) at the
top, white in the middle and dark green
at the bottom in equal propotions.
The flag is a horizontal tricolour in equal
proportion of deep saffron on the top,
white in the middle and dark green at the
bottom.
The ratio of the width to the length of the
flag is two is to three. In the centre of
the white band, there is a wheel in navy
blue to indicate the Dharma Chakra, the
wheel of law in the Sarnath Lion Capital.
Its diameter approximates the width of
the white band and it has 24 spokes.
The saffron stands for courage, sacrifice
and the spirit of renunciation;
the white, for purity and truth;
the green for faith and fertility.
The design of the National Flag was
adopted by India's constituent assembly
on 22nd july, 1947. It's use and display
are regulated by a code. The Indian flag
symbolizes freedom. The late Prime
Minister Pandit Nehru called it a flag not
only of freedom for ourselves, but a
symbol of freedom for all people.
SIGNIFICANCE
THE NATIONAL FLAG OF INDIA is in
tricolour of deep saffron(Kesari) at the
top, white in the middle and dark green
at the bottom in equal propotions.
The flag is a horizontal tricolour in equal
proportion of deep saffron on the top,
white in the middle and dark green at the
bottom.
The ratio of the width to the length of the
flag is two is to three. In the centre of
the white band, there is a wheel in navy
blue to indicate the Dharma Chakra, the
wheel of law in the Sarnath Lion Capital.
Its diameter approximates the width of
the white band and it has 24 spokes.
The saffron stands for courage, sacrifice
and the spirit of renunciation;
the white, for purity and truth;
the green for faith and fertility.
The design of the National Flag was
adopted by India's constituent assembly
on 22nd july, 1947. It's use and display
are regulated by a code. The Indian flag
symbolizes freedom. The late Prime
Minister Pandit Nehru called it a flag not
only of freedom for ourselves, but a
symbol of freedom for all people.
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FACTS ABOUT INDIA
5,000 year old ancient civilization
325 languages spoken ––1,652 dialects
22 official languages
29 states, 5 union territories
3.28 million sq. Kilometre --Area
7,516 Kilometers --Coastline
1.1 Billion population.
5600 dailies, 15000 weeklies and 20000 periodicals in 21
languages with a combined circulation of 142 million.
GDP $1 Trillion. (GDP growth rate 9%)
Parliamentary form of Government
Worlds largest democracy.
Worlds 4th largest economy.
World-class recognition in IT, Bio-technology and space.
Largest English speaking nation in the world (350 Mill).
33rd largest standing army force, over 1.5Million strong.
22nd largest pool of scientists and engineers in the World.
5,000 year old ancient civilization
325 languages spoken ––1,652 dialects
22 official languages
29 states, 5 union territories
3.28 million sq. Kilometre --Area
7,516 Kilometers --Coastline
1.1 Billion population.
5600 dailies, 15000 weeklies and 20000 periodicals in 21
languages with a combined circulation of 142 million.
GDP $1 Trillion. (GDP growth rate 9%)
Parliamentary form of Government
Worlds largest democracy.
Worlds 4th largest economy.
World-class recognition in IT, Bio-technology and space.
Largest English speaking nation in the world (350 Mill).
33rd largest standing army force, over 1.5Million strong.
22nd largest pool of scientists and engineers in the World.
| India never invaded any country in her last 10,000 years of history. |
| India was the richest country on Earth until the time of the British in the early 17th Century |
| Robert Clive‟s personal wealth amassed from the blunder of Bengal during 1750‟s was estimated at around £401,102 |
| It has been estimated that the total amount of wealth that the British plundered from India had reached £1 Billion by 1901. ($1 Trillion in real-terms) |
| the Number System Zero was invented by Aryabhatta. The place value system, the decimal system was developed in India in 100 BC. |
Aryabhattawas the first to
explain spherical shape, size
,diameter, rotation and correct
speed of Earth in 499 AD.
explain spherical shape, size
,diameter, rotation and correct
speed of Earth in 499 AD.
The World's first university was
established in Takshila in 700 BC.
Students from all over the World
studied more than 60 subjects.
established in Takshila in 700 BC.
Students from all over the World
studied more than 60 subjects.
Trigonometry was known
to Indian mathematicians
and astronomers before
their European
counterparts. It was used
in India from the Gupta
period (3rd century AD)
onwards, and the
Surya-Siddhanta(4th
century AD) gives a table
of sines.
to Indian mathematicians
and astronomers before
their European
counterparts. It was used
in India from the Gupta
period (3rd century AD)
onwards, and the
Surya-Siddhanta(4th
century AD) gives a table
of sines.
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