Jana Gana Mana is the national anthem of India. It was originally composed as Bharoto Bhagyo Bidhata in Bengali by poet Rabindranath Tagore. The first stanza of this song was adopted as the National Anthem of India on January 24, 1950.
Its powerful lyrics continue to inspire and bring together millions of people in the diverse nation of India:
Jana-gana-mana-adhinayaka jaya he
Bharata-bhagya-vidhata
Punjaba-Sindhu-Gujarata-Maratha,
Dravida-Utkala-Banga
Vindhya-Himachala-Yamuna-Ganga
Uchchala-jaladhi-taranga
Tava shubha name jage
Tava shubha asisa mage
Gahe tava jaya gatha
Jana-gana-mangala-dayaka jaya he
Bharata-bhagya-vidhata
Jaya he, jaya he, jaya he,
Jaya jaya jaya, jaya he!
The anthem embodies the spirit of unity in diversity that is the hallmark of the Indian ethos.
