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Indian National Anthem

Rabindranath Tagore
The National Anthem of India is set to Raag Alhiya Bilawal .
Written in Bengali , the first of five stanzas of the Brahmo hymn titled Bharoto Bhagyo Bidhata are attributed to Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore .
The underlying message of Jana Gana Mana is pluralism .
It was adopted by the Constituent Assembly as the National Anthem of India on 24th January 1950 . It was first sung on 27th December 1911 at the Calcutta ( now , Kolkata ) Session of the Indian National Congress . A formal rendition of the national anthem takes fifty-two seconds .
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Jana gana mana adhi-naayak jaya hai , Bhaarat bhaagya vidhaata
Punjab Sindh Gujarat Maraatha Dravid Utkal Bangaa
Vindhya Himachal Yamuna Ganga Uchchhala jaladhi Taranga Tava subh naame jaage Tava subh aashish maage Gahe tava jayagaatha
Jana gana mangala dhayak jaya hai Bhaarat bhaagya vidhaata
Jaya Hai , Jaya Hai , Jaya Hai Jaya , Jaya , Jaya , Jaya Hai
The Flag of India has three colours ( Saffron , White and Green ) and a 24-spoke Ashoka Chakra in navy blue at its centre .
- Saffron represents Courage and Sacrifice - White represents : Truth and Purity - Green represents : Faith and Fertility
- The Ashoka Chakra represents the Dharma : The wheel of law
Item by Amratlal G Keshav , Bradford
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