Jana Gana Mana

"Jana Gana Mana" is the national anthem of India. It was composed by the Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore in Bengali and was adopted by the Constituent Assembly of India as the national anthem on January 24, 1950. The song is a tribute to the diversity of India and invokes a sense of unity among its people. Its lyrics reflect Tagore's vision of India as a pluralistic nation where people from different backgrounds live in harmony. The anthem is sung on various occasions, including national festivals, ceremonies, and school assemblies, to honor the country and its values.

** Lyrics in Hindi **
जन-गण-मन अधिनायक जय हे,
भारत भाग्य विधाता!
पंजाब-सिन्ध-गुजरात-मराठा,
द्राविड़-उत्कल-बङ्ग
विंध्य हिमाचल यमुना गंगा, उच्छल जलधि तरंग
तव शुभ नामे जागे,
तव शुभ आशिष मांगे
गाहे तब जय गाथा।
जन-गण-मंगलदायक जय हे,
भारत भाग्य विधाता!
जय हे! जय हे! जय हे!
जय जय जय जय हे!

** Lyrics Transliteration (from Hindi) **
Jana-gana-mana-adhināyaka jaya he
Bhārata-bhāgya-vidhātā
Panjāba-Sindh-Gujarāta-Marāthā
Drāvida-Utkala-Banga
Vindhya-Himāchala-Yamunā-Gangā
uchchala-jaladhi-taranga
Tava Subha nāmē jāgē,
tava subha āsisa māgē,
gāhē tava jaya-gāthā.
Jana-gana-mangala-dāyaka jaya hē
Bhārata-bhāgya-vidhātā.
Jaya hē, Jaya hē, Jaya hē,
jaya jaya jaya jaya hē.

** English Translation (from Hindi) **
Thou art the ruler of the minds of all people,
Dispenser of India's destiny.
Thy name rouses the hearts of Punjab, Sindh,
Gujarat and Maratha,
Of the Dravida and Odisha
and Bengal;
It echoes in the hills of Vindhya and the
Himalayas,
Mingles in the music of Ganga and Yamuna
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.