National Anthem

The song Jana-gana-mana, composed originally in Bangla by Rabindranath Tagore, was adopted in its Hindi version by the Constituent Assembly as the National Anthem of India on January 24, 1950.


The National Anthem - Full Versions

Playing time is approximately 52 seconds.
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.

A short version consisting of the first and last lines of the National Anthem is also played on certain occasions. It reads as follows:

Playing time of the short version is about 20 seconds.
Jana-gana-mana-adhinayaka jaya he
Bharata-bhagya-vidhata.
Jaya he, jaya he, jaya he,
Jaya jaya jaya, jaya he.

Note*

For Playing of the Anthem and Mass Singing of the Anthem, Please refer to this Link .


Source: India Book 2020 - A Reference Annual, Ministry of Home Affairs