The India national anthem, “Jana Gana Mana,” celebrates the unity and diversity of the Indian nation. Below are the original lyrics in Bengali and their English translation.
Additional Information
- Anthem Name: Jana Gana Mana
- Written Date: 1911
- Lyricist: Rabindranath Tagore
- Composer: Rabindranath Tagore
- Official Adoption Date: 1950
Original Lyrics in Bengali
জন গণ মন অধিনায়ক জয় হে
ভারত ভাগ্য বিধাতা
পঞ্জাব সিন্ধু গুজরাট মরাঠা
দ্রাবিড় উৎকল বঙ্গ
বিন্ধ্য হিমাচল যমুনা গঙ্গা
উচ্ছল জলধি তরঙ্গ
তব শুভ নামে জাগে
তব শুভ আশিস মাগে
গাহে তব জয়গাথা
জন গণ মঙ্গলদায়ক জয় হে
ভারত ভাগ্য বিধাতা
জয় হে, জয় হে, জয় হে
জয় জয় জয়, জয় হে॥
English Translation of the Lyrics
Thou art the ruler of the minds of all people,
Dispenser of India’s destiny.
Thy name rouses the hearts of Punjab, Sindh, Gujarat, and Maratha,
Of Dravida and Odisha 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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