The National Anthem of India

The national anthem of India is "Jana Gana Mana." It was composed by the renowned poet Rabindranath Tagore. The anthem was first sung on December 27, 1911, at the Calcutta (now Kolkata) Session of the Indian National Congress. It was officially adopted as the national anthem of India on January 24, 1950.

The lyrics in Romanized Hindi:

Jana-gana-mana-adhinayaka, jaya he

Bharata-bhagya-vidhata

Punjab-Sindh-Gujarat-Maratha

Dravida-Utkala-Banga

Vindhya-Himachala-Yamuna-Ganga

Ucchala-jaladhi-taranga

Tava shubha name jage

Tava shubha ashish maange

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 in its entirety typically lasts about 52 seconds when sung or played properly.

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