This time India is going to celebrate its 77th Independence Day. Every year in India Independence Day The tricolour is hoisted on Independence Day (15 August) and Republic Day (26 January). The national anthem is also sung on this occasion. But do you know when India got its national anthem? Today we will tell you when the national anthem was included in the Constitution.
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The Indian flag and the national anthem of India are the pride of all countrymen. But do you know when the national anthem was included in the Constitution? Let us tell you that the Constituent Assembly adopted Jana-Gana-Mana as the national anthem of India on 24 January 1950. Since then, Jana Gana Mana became the national anthem of India according to the Constitution.
When did you sing before independence?
Do you know when the national anthem was first sung? According to information, it was first sung on 27 December 1911 in a Congress program in Calcutta (Kolkata). It was first written in Bengali by Nobel Prize winner and Indian litterateur Rabindranath Tagore. According to information, one special thing related to the national anthem is that its lyrics and tune were composed by Rabindranath Tagore himself in Madanapalle, Andhra Pradesh.
Names of these states in the national anthem
The names of 7 states are mentioned in the national anthem of India. These include Punjab, Sindhu (presently a state of Pakistan), Gujarat, Maratha (Maharashtra), Dravid (South India), Utkal (presently Kalinga) and Bang (Bengal). Let us tell you that ‘Jana Gana Mana’ written by Nobel Prize winner Rabindranath Tagore was adopted as the national anthem of India on 24 January 1950. But he had originally written it in Bengali language in 1911 itself. However, its Hindi version was adopted as the national anthem of India by the Constituent Assembly.
How many minutes is the national anthem?
Every Indian stands up in respect whenever the national anthem is played anywhere in the country. The total duration of the national anthem is approximately 52 seconds.
What are the rules of the national anthem?
Let us tell you that no one can be forced to sing the national anthem. But action can be taken against a person who does not follow the rules and insults the national anthem under Section 3 of the Prevention of Insult to National Honor Act-1971.
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