National Anthem
Text
जन-गण-मन-अधिनायक जय हे
भारतभाग्यविधाता।
पंजाब-सिन्धु-गुजरात-मराठा
द्राविड़-उत्कल-बंग
विन्ध्य हिमाचल यमुना गंगा
उच्छल जलधि तरंग
तव शुभ नामे जागे, तव शुभ आशिष मागे
गाहे तव जयगाथा।
जन-गण-मंगलदायक जय हे भारतभाग्यविधाता।
जय हे, जय हे, जय हे, जय जय जय जय हे।
Meaning
Historical apsects
- When was it composed by Tagore?
- What was the occasion?
- Is this the complete poem?
- Who set the tune?
- Are there other alternative tunes?
- Who or which committee chose this song?
- Why was Bande mātaram not chosen?
Anthem in practice
- What is the official version of the anthem?
- Who can play the anthem?
- Is it generally rendered vocally or with an orchestra?
- Where can the anthem be played?
- When is the anthem to be played during the day?