HINDI LYRICS

Jana-Gana-Mana-Adhinayaka, Jaya He
Bharata-Bhagya-Vidhata
Punjab-Sindhu-Gujarata-Maratha-
Dravida-Utkala-Banga
Vindhya-Himachala-Yamuna-Ganga
Ucchhala-Jaladhi Taranga
Tava Subha Name Jage
Tava Subha Ashisha 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 

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ENGLISH TRANSLATION

Thou art the ruler of the minds of all people,
Dispenser of India's destiny.
Thy name rouses the hearts of Punjab, Sind, Gujarat and Maratha,
Of the Dravida and Orissa and Bengal;
It echoes in the hills of the Vindhyas and Himalayas,
Mingles in the music of Yamuna and Ganga 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. 

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India
"Jana-Gana-Mana" (Thou Art the Ruler of the Minds of All People)

Words by:Rabindranath Tagore
Music by:Rabindranath Tagore
Adopted:1950

India's various ethnic and cultural groups are honoured in the national anthem,
and the melody is very reminiscent of Indian music as well. The words and music
were written by Rabindranath Tagore, the same composer of the words and music
of the national anthem of Bangladesh.

The subject of the song is the Universal Spirit that guides India (God),
possibly as a unifying link to the varying ethnic groups of the nation. It was
first used as a national anthem by the "Free State of India" (Axis-controlled
India) from 1943-1945. it was officially adopted as India's national anthem two
days before the republic was declared in 1950. At the time of adoption, another
"national song" "Vande Mataram" was popular with the people and many government
leaders, but the fact that Vandemataram personfied India as a Goddess was
offensive to the monothestic Muslim population led to Janaganamana's adoption
as the national anthem.

Special thanks to:Mani Varadarajan and Shailesh Parekh for some of this
information.

