6/16/12 Jana Gana Mana - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia1/6 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jana_Gana_Mana English: Jana Gana Mana (for Piano)Jno Gno MonoNational anthem of IndiaLyrics Rabindranath Tagore, 1911Music Rabindranath Tagore, 1911Adopted January 24, 1950Music sampleJana Gana Mana (Instrumental)Jana Gana ManaFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia"Jana Gana Mana"[] (Bengali: , Hindi: ) is the national anthem of India. Written in highlySanskritized (Tatsama) Bengali, it is the first of five stanzas ofa Brahmo hymn composed and scored by Nobel laureateRabindranath Tagore. It was first sung in [1] Calcutta Sessionof the Indian National Congress on 27 December 1911."Jana Gana Mana" was officially adopted by the ConstituentAssembly as the Indian national anthem on January 24, 1950.27 December 2011 marked the completion of 100 years ofJana Gana Mana since it was sung for the first time.[2][3]The original poem written by Rabinder Nath Tagore wastranslated into Hindi by Abid Ali. The original Hindi versionof the song Jana Gana Mana, translated by Ali and based onthe poem by Tagore, was a little different. It was "Sukh ChainKi Barkha Barase, Bharat Bhagya Hai Jaga....". Jana GanaMana was officially adopted by the Constituent Assembly asthe Indian national anthem on January 24, 1950.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8]A formal rendition of the national anthem takes fifty-twoseconds. A shortened version consisting of the first and last lines (and taking about 20 seconds to play) is alsostaged occasionally.[9] Tagore wrote down the English translation[10] of the song and along with Margaret Cousins(an expert in European music and wife of Irish poet James Cousins), set down the notation at Madanapalle inAndhra Pradesh, which is followed only when the song is sung in the original slow rendition style of singing.However, when the National Anthem version of the song is sung, it is done in the traditional grandiose Martial Styleof music, as scored by Captain Ram Singh Thakur in 1943.[11]Contents1 Lyrics1.1 Translation into English2 Musical Composition and English Translation3 Code of conduct4 Controversies5 See also6 Footnotes7 Notes8 References9 External links6/16/12 Jana Gana Mana - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia2/6 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jana_Gana_ManaLyricsThe text, though Bengali, is highly sanskritized (written in a literary register called Sadhu bhasa). As quasi-Sanskrittext, it is acceptable in many modern Indic languages, but the pronunciation varies considerably across India. This isprimarily because most Indic languages are abugidas in that certain unmarked consonants are assumed to have aninherent vowel, but conventions for this differ among the languages of India. The transcription below reflects theBengali pronunciation, in both the Bengali script and romanization.Bengali script Bengali phonemic transcription NLK transliteration- ." 7 G5 77 7' 7 7 , , , , Jnognomono-odhinaeoko j e heBharotobhaggobidhataPnj abo ShindhuGuj orao MrahaDrabio Utklo BnggoBindho HimachloJomuna GnggaUchchhlo j lodhitoronggoTbo shubho name j ageTbo shubho ashish mageGahe tbo j eogathaJnognomonggolodaeokoj e heBharotobhaggobidhataJeo he, j eo he, j eo he,j eo j eo j eo, j eo heJana gaa mana adhinyakajaya heBhrata bhgya vidhtPajb Sindhu GujaraMarhDrvia Utkala VagaVindhya Himchala JamunGagUchhala jaladhi taragaTava ubha nme jgeTaba ubha hia mgeGye tava jaya gthJana gaa magala dhyakajaya heBhrata bhgya vidhtaJaya he, jaya he, jaya heJaya jaya jaya, jaya he.Translation into EnglishThe following translation, attributed to Tagore, is provided by the Government of India's national portal:[9]Thou art the ruler of the minds of all people,Dispenser of India's destiny.Thy name rouses the hearts of Punjab, Shindhu,Gujarat and Maratha,Of the Dravida and Orisa and Bangla;It echoes in the hills of the Vindhyas and Himalayas,mingles in the music of Jamuna and Ganges and ischanted by the waves of the Indian Ocean.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 forever.6/16/12 Jana Gana Mana - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia3/6 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jana_Gana_ManaRabindranath TagoreCourtyard in Madanapallewhere Jana Gana Manawas first sung.This English translation by Tagore is known as The Morning Song of Indiaand continues for four more stanzas.Musical Composition and EnglishTranslationRabindranath Tagore translated "Jana Gana Mana" from Bengali to Englishand also set it to music in Madanapalle,[11] a town located in the Chittoordistrict of Andhra Pradesh state, India. Though the Bengali song had beenwritten in 1911, it was largely unknown except to the readers of the BrahmoSamaj journal, Tatva Bodha Prakasika, of which Tagore was the editor.During 1919, Tagore accepted an invitation from friend and controversialIrish poet James H. Cousins to spend a few days at the Besant TheosophicalCollege situated at Madanapalle of which Cousins was the principal. On theevening of February 28, 1919 he joined a gathering of students and uponCousins' request, sang the Jana Gana Mana in Bengali. The collegeauthorities, greatly impressed by the lofty ideals of the song and the praise to God,selected it as their prayer song. In the days that followed, enchanted by the dreamyhills of Madanapalle, Tagore wrote down the English translation of the song andalong with Cousins' wife, Margaret (an expert in Western music), set down thenotation which is followed till this day. The song was carried beyond the borders ofIndia by the college students and became The Morning Song of India[10] andsubsequently the national anthem.Today, in the library of Besant Theosophical College in Madanapalle, the framedoriginal English translation of Jana gana Mana, titled as The Morning Song ofIndia in Tagore's handwriting, is displayed.[12]Code of conductThe National Anthem of India is played or sung on various occasions. Instructions have been issued from time totime about the correct versions of the Anthem, the occasions on which these are to be played or sung, and aboutthe need for paying respect to the anthem by observance of proper decorum on such occasions. The substance ofthese instructions has been embodied in the information sheet issued by the government of India for generalinformation and guidance.[9]ControversiesIn July 1985 in the state of Kerala, some of the Jehovah's Witnesses' children were expelled from school under theinstructions of Deputy Inspector of Schools for having refused to sing the national anthem, Jana Gana Mana. Aparent, V. J. Emmanuel, appealed to the Supreme Court of India for legal remedy. On August 11, 1986, theSupreme Court overruled the Kerala High Court, and directed the respondent authorities to re-admit the childreninto the school. The decision went on to add: "Our tradition teaches tolerance, our philosophy preaches tolerance,our Constitution practices tolerance, let us not dilute it".[13]6/16/12 Jana Gana Mana - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia4/6 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jana_Gana_ManaA controversy swirls around the claim by Captain Ram Singh Thakur, an associate of Netaji Subhas ChandraBose, that he, and not Rabindranath Tagore, wrote the score for the national anthem on Netaji's behest.[5][6][7] Anadvertisement released in Calcutta newspapers by the Gorkha Hill Council to mark the Netaji Subhas ChandraBose centenary on January 23, 1997 plunged him into controversy.[8] The advertisement hailed him as the Gorkhawho set the national anthem to music, following sharp reactions that such a claim was never made before. Capt.Ram Singh Thakur intended to write a letter to President Shankar Dayal Sharma[8] claiming that his contribution incomposing the score of the national anthem is being refuted just because he is a Gorkha. Netaji's nephew, Dr SisirBose, said that Captain Ram Singh Thakur had composed the band-score of a Hindi song, Subh Sukh Chainsimilar to the national anthem, but not identical. Tagore is widely believed to have himself set the lyrics of "JanaGana Mana" to music as early as 1919,[11] like he had done to Amar Shonar Bangla, now the National Anthem ofBangladesh,[14] Ekla Cholo Re, another favorite song of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, and his numerous othermusical compositions, famous as Rabindra Sangeet. The credit to Tagore for the music of "Jana Gana Mana" is alsoupheld by the Government of India.[9]See alsoJana Gana Mana (the complete song) for lyrics of all 5 stanzas and controversies in detail The Morning Song of India. Wikisource.English Interpretation of Full "Jana Gana Mana" in Tagore'shandwritingJana Gana Mana VideoVande Mataram -The National Song of India by Bankim Chandra ChattopadhyaySubh Sukh ChainIndian National Pledge by Swami VivekanandaAn earlier poem by Tagore (Amar Shonar Bangla) was later selected as the national anthem of Bangladesh.Ekla Cholo Re by Rabindranath TagoreFootnotes. ^ Bengali: , Jno Gno MonoNotes1. ^ Monish R. Chatterjee (13). "Tagore and Jana Gana Mana" (http://www.countercurrents.org/comm-chatterjee310803.htm) . http://www.countercurrents.org. http://www.countercurrents.org/comm-chatterjee310803.htm.2. ^ a b Bhatt, P.C, ed. (1999). Constituent Assembly Debates. XII. Lok Sabha Secret.3. ^ a b Volume XII. Tuesday, the 24th January 1950. Online Transcript, Constituent Assembly Debates(http://parliamentofindia.nic.in/ls/debates/vol12p1.htm)4. ^ National Anthem - Know India. Nation Portal of India. Government of India.(http://india.gov.in/knowindia/national_anthem.php)5. ^ a b Ganpuley's Memoirs.1983. Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan.p2046. ^ a b Rajendra Rajan (May 4, 2002). "A tribute to the legendary composer of National Anthem"(http://www.tribuneindia.com/2002/20020504/windows/main2.htm) . The Tribune.http://www.tribuneindia.com/2002/20020504/windows/main2.htm.7. ^ a b "Controversy over Jana Gana Mana takes a new turn" (http://www.rediff.com/news/apr/26anthem.htm) .6/16/12 Jana Gana Mana - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia5/6 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jana_Gana_ManaRediff. http://www.rediff.com/news/apr/26anthem.htm. Retrieved 2008-06-08.8. ^ a b c "Who composed the score for Jana Gana Mana? Gurudev or the Gorkha?"(http://www.rediff.com/news/feb/22anthem.htm) . Rediff. http://www.rediff.com/news/feb/22anthem.htm.Retrieved 2008-06-08.9. ^ a b c d National Anthem - Know India. Nation Portal of Government of India.(http://india.gov.in/knowindia/national_anthem.php)10. ^ a b "The Morning Song of India" (http://ramanraj.blogspot.com/2007/08/morning-song-by-rabindranath-tagore.html) . K. Ramanraj. http://ramanraj.blogspot.com/2007/08/morning-song-by-rabindranath-tagore.html.Retrieved 2007-08-15.11. ^ a b c Vani Doraisamy (March 19, 2006). "India beats: A Song for the Nation"(http://www.hindu.com/mag/2006/03/19/stories/2006031900120400.htm) . Chennai, India: The Hindu.http://www.hindu.com/mag/2006/03/19/stories/2006031900120400.htm. Retrieved 2007-07-25.12. ^ "English Translation of Janaganamana" (http://satyashodh.com/janaganaman/) . Manjula Bose.http://satyashodh.com/janaganaman/. Retrieved 2011-08-15.13. ^ "Bijoe Emmanuel & Ors V. State of Kerala & Ors [1986 (http://www.worldlii.org/in/cases/INSC/1986/167.html)INSC 167"]. World Legal Information Institute. August 11, 1986.http://www.worldlii.org/in/cases/INSC/1986/167.html.14. ^ Tagore- Composer of National Anthem of India and Bangladesh (http://www.nationalanthems.info/in.htm)ReferencesDutta, K; Robinson, A (1995), Rabindranath Tagore, St. Martin's Press, ISBN 0-312-14030-4.External linksIndia: Jana Gana Mana - Audio of the national anthem of India, with information and lyrics(http://nationalanthems.me/india-jana-gana-mana/)My India My Pride - Know India. National Portal of India. Government of India. (Also contains the officialversion of the Indian National Anthem in audio format as well as in video format(http://india.gov.in/myindia/myindia.php)Indian Anthem in MIDI Format (http://www.nationalanthems.info/in.htm) .A rendition of Indian Anthem in MP3 format (http://www.indembassy-lisbon.org/uk/mp3/indian_anthem.mp3) from the Indian embassy in Lisbon, Portugal(http://www.indembassy-lisbon.org/uk/emb_history.html) .Genesis of Jana Gana Mana (http://www.freeindia.org/vmataram/genesis_of_janaganamana.shtml)Jana Gana Mana (India's National Anthem) - An Inferential Linguistic Analysis(http://www.hamiltoninstitute.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=70&Itemid=30) fromThe Hamilton Institute (http://www.hamiltoninstitute.com/index.php)with The Complete English Translation100 years since 'Jana Gana Mana' was born (http://www.thehindu.com/arts/history-and-culture/article2752111.ece?homepage=true) detail history.Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jana_Gana_Mana&oldid=497658577"Categories: National anthems Bengali literature Indian songs National symbols of IndiaIndian patriotic songs Songs written by Rabindranath Tagore Bengali-language songs6/16/12 Jana Gana Mana - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia6/6 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jana_Gana_ManaThis page was last modified on 15 June 2012 at 04:11.Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License; additional terms may apply.See Terms of use for details.Wikipedia is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization.