Janaganamana

We sing “Janaganamana’.on all republic days and independence days.. What does it mean to all of us… a lot of us may have forgotten this National anthem after we have graduated from schools and colleges..

‘Janaganamana’ used to be sung on every occasion including every movie theatre for every show when people raised to attention and sung the song..

Today, we have a lot of citizens who do not know the National Anthem completely..

This great poem was written by Rabindranath Tagore, one of the greatest sons of mother India in 1916. The song that is adapted as national anthem is a part of a big song written in a combination of Bengali and Sanskrit.

What does it mean?

It means “praise to mother India” praise to “the spirit that guides our country”.

Praise to this country that spans Punjab, Sindh, Gujarath, Maratha, Dravida(all southern states today), Utkal, Bengal and the holy mountains of Vindhyas, Himalayas and the holy rivers of Yamuna and Ganga that join the ocean and its waves.!! Our country is higher than any one region and our may our tri-colour flag raise above all regions…

We need the spirit of national integration today more than anytime in history… we are enjoying independence and not taking responsibility ….we need to think as one nation while respecting our individual culture.

This song has a profound psychological affect on every Indian if we respectfully sing it every day.

There are a lot of controversies around the song that it was written by Shri Tagore in praise of King George when he was visiting India. People like me who have read about Tagore and his patriotism and his life dedicated to Indian independence will refuse to beleive the allegation..I cannot even imagine Shri Tagore writing such a great song in praise of King George at a meeting of Indian National Congress??Stories of Indian national Congress and its leaders...and their sacrificial lives are a great inspiration to all of us. Lets not look at the controversies but, understand the true meaning of this song and see in what little ways we can be true children of this great country....