26 January: Special things about the national anthem
There are many interesting facts about our national anthem, let us know who wrote it, how long it is sung and what is its importance.
Rabindranath Tagore wrote a poem in 1911, which was in 5 verses.
The first verse of this poem has been taken in the national anthem.
Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose got this song translated into Hindi and Urdu by Captain Abid Ali.
Jana-Gana-mana is written in the Bengali language, which includes Sanskrit words.
This song was sung for the first time on December 27, 1911, at the Kolkata session of the Congress.
The song was officially adopted as the national anthem on 24 January 1950.
The lyrics and melody of this national anthem were composed by Rabindranath Tagore himself in Madanapalle, Andhra Pradesh state.
Margaret, principal of the Besant Theosophical Society and wife of the poet James H. Cousins, created musical notations for the English translation of the national anthem.
According to the law, nobody can be compelled to sing this national anthem. If a person stands peacefully while singing or playing the national anthem, it is not considered as an insult to the national anthem or to the nation.
It takes 52 seconds only to sing this national anthem.
It takes 20 seconds to sing its abbreviated form (the first and last lines).
Action is taken against the person who does not follow the rules of the National Anthem and insults the National Anthem under Section-3 of the Prevention of Insult to National Honor Act- 1971.
According to the instructions of the Government of India, it is not necessary to stand or sing the National Anthem during the screening of films if any part of the film is played.
It is said that Tagore wrote this song in praise of the English person George V. Tagore had rejected this in an exceeding letter written in 1939.
