21)true meaning of national anthem
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“Jana Gana Mana” – Just a thought for the National Anthem!
How well do you know about it?
Many of us always wondered who is the ” adhinayak” and “bharat bhagya vidhata”,whose praise we are singing. I thought might be Motherland India !
Did you know the following about our national anthem???I didn’t.
India ’s national anthem, Jana Gana Mana Adhinayaka, was written by Rabindranath Tagore in honour of King George V and the Queen of England when they visited India in 1919.
To honour their visit Pandit Motilal Nehru had the five stanzas included , which are in praise of the King and Queen. (And most of us think it is in the praise of our great motherland!!!)
In the original Bengali verses only those provinces that were under British rule, i.e. Punjab, Sindh, Gujarat , Maratha etc.were mentioned. None of the
princely states were recognized which are integral parts of India now Kashmir, Rajasthan, Andhra, Mysore or Kerala.
Neither the Indian Ocean nor the Arabian Sea was included, since they were directly under Portuguese rule at that time. The Jana Gana Mana Adhinayaka implies that King George V is the lord of the masses and Bharata Bhagya Vidhata is “the bestower of good fortune”.
Following is a translation of the 5 stanzas that glorify the King:
1st stanza: (Indian) People wake up remembering your good name and ask for your blessings and they sing your glories. (Tava shubha name jaage; tava shubha aashish maage, gaaye tava jaya gaatha)
2n😛
Around your throne people of all religions come and give their love and anxiously wait to hear your kind words.
3r: Praise to the King for being the charioteer, for leading the ancient travelers beyond misery.
4th: Drowned in the deep ignorance and suffering, poverty-stricken, unconscious country? Waiting for the wink of your eye and your mother’s (the Queen’s) true protection.
5th: In your compassionate plans, the sleeping Bharat (India) will wake up. We bow down to your feet O’ Queen, and glory to Rajeshwara (the King)
This whole poem does not indicate any love for the Motherland but depicts a bleak picture. When you sing Jana Gana Mana Adhinayaka, whom are you glorifying?
Certainly not the Motherland. Is it God? The poem does not indicate that.It is time now to understand the original purpose and the implication of this, rather than blindly sing as has been done the past fifty years.
Nehru chose the present national anthem as opposed to Vande Mataram because he thought that it would be easier for the band to play!!!!!!!!
It was an absurd reason but Today for that matter bands have advanced and they can very well play any music. So they can as well play Vande Mataram, which is a far better composition in praise of our Dear Motherland – India .
Wake up, it’s high time! I dont know if we shud disrespet this POEM or not but I guess Vande Mataram shud be our National Anthem.
Guys I am ashamed I was singing glory of the killers of legends of Revolution and that too loudly and standstill coz I never knew this (another) blunder of Nehru.
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benaras "wisdome paper" indeed 😃
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This has already been thought upon, and slight changes were made to the national anthem too.
The name of those people is not mentioned, so it is upto us whom we take as the "vidhata" of our fortunes, I for one know that he won't be those people. 🙂
Instead, "vidhata" in general refers to a very mighty power, presumably God or mother India.
So, there is not so much wrong with our national anthem, and as long as it is our National Anthem, I find pride in it.
Of course, there are much better patriotic songs and poems available for us to choose from, which I would prefer to be our National Anthem instead of this.
But until then, this is what we have and we must not disrespect it. 🙂
Jai Hind!
which is your other favorite romantic hindi song?
which is your favorite romantic hindi song?
That is quite interesting info indeed. Whatever may have been the reason or the original meaning of the anthem, it is here to stay and it could very well be the Indian Constitution now that the King is no longer around 🙂
The meaning is not so important now. We sing it in the praise of our motherland, India. Even if we don't know the meaning, our intention is to glorify india. I knew the meaning years ago, but still when I hear the song or murmur it, A boost of adrenaline flows in my blood.
So Intention matters not the song, and I like Vande Mataram too. But the Anthem is great.
Abhi347
i respect and belive in what is said in this article
the nehru s and gandhi s have screwed up our country with there own sweet will
hate them
father of the nation n. r. godse
who helped us get rid of mk gandhi
bhagat singh zindabad
jai ho
I don't think anything wrong with our anthem.
What ever may be the song, we love our country anyway.
@vrinda
i dont disagree with you about Nehru but many people these days talk about Gandhi like he is part of everything evil happened during partition but the facts are rather more........ say DARK... Gandhi is one man who can be respected of all the freedom fighters....
about the national anthem.... i hated it for a long time... lol he doesn't mention any state from the south (just says dravida as if they are not much important). now that i know what it really is written for i might no longer respect it......
Our whole country is screwed up thanks to Kaangresi Sarkaar!
Our foreign policy...
Our education system...
Our Military...
Our national anthem...
Our religion...
Our languages...
Death to Kaangresi sarkar!
And by the way...
I forgot to mention...
Even our Culture has been screwed up....
Kaangresi Sarkaar have turned this country into a property of Gandhi Family. Hiding all their wrong doings and glorifying their ignorant deeds or blunders.
lol @Anmol That Congress govt. got an economy boom for us. I agree that Mr. Nehru was wrong believing on Communism, but that was right at that time, though it increased corruption. With the change in time and victory of capitalism in cold war, finalized by the fall of wall of berlin, Congress moved Indian economy from Communism to capitalism, which was the biggest achievement of Congress Govt. after freedom.
The current Prime minister Mr. Manmohan Singh was part of that revolution as a finance minister. So the current govt is good in terms of economy. For example due to robust structure of Indian economy, it survived in times of recession, where all world including USA was facing challenges. Dubai, Greece and Spain still fighting to survive.
Also I like to see Rahul Gandhi to become PM one day.
Cons of Congress govt, is corruption and bureaucracy, which can't be changed by any govt now, It will took another 10 years to become corruption free (If the govt decides to do so)
I am not political, but I know about the economy, so I talk in that term 😉
Wow RL politics! 😃
@ elite_anmol; what govt would u want at center? a govt based on religious fundamentalism in tie up with regional fanatics?
Or govt based on outdated communist principles which doesn't even survive in its country of origin?
Guys past is past !!! Will u come back to the present now 😃 ?
Better talk abt vandemataram and Jana Gana Mana... rather than Nehru and Gandhi.
Congress and NDA(BJP+allies) are the only available parties at the centre. If BJP comes to power, so will these fanatic hindu organizations like RSS(Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh), VHP(vishwa hindu parishat) and many others to name. Forget about the politics, forget abt the economy..... there will b no place for non-hindus 🙁 It will be hell!!!
I support congress..... coZ thers no other better alternative
When opposing something we also have to propose an alternative and work for it.
Jaihind.
and yeah talkin abt regional fanaticism, what the crap was all that "Mumbai for Marathis" supported by abv mentioned vhp & rss, was all about 😮 ? I am seriously tired of all that crap like marching to Shahrukh Khan's house and threatening.... and knows what all really happened!!! 🙁
regarding the national anthem, If it really means what is said in this article.. it like mocking ex tyrants every-time we sing it coz now our allegiance lay in our constitution alone.
@Naga, Nair
I want a Party which doesn't perform stunts for minority appeasement.
I want a party which doesn't protect "Terrorism and Religious Fanaticism" in the name of Minority rights.
I want a party that talks about equality rather than Reservation.
I want a party which doesn't give a s**t to foreign masters.
I want a party which believes in Nationalism, Development, Integrity.
I want a party that sows the seed of nationalism rather than religous fundamentalism...
Not Kaangres neither BJP.
Anyways if i were to chose from BJP and Kaangres...
I would choose BJP...
@Abhi
I know, Manmohan singh is a good leader.
I have nothing against him. But i hate this Kaangres.
For many reasons like Partition, 1947 Kashmir conflict, 1962 war, Operation bluestar, 1984 Riots and last but not the least... The sorry state of our indigenous defence industry.
Atleast BJP states it's intentions crystal clear unlike this Kaangresi sarkaar... Hasn't done as many wrongs as Kaangres...
And my opinion has nothing to do with me being "Hindu"...
My opinions are to do with my extremely nationalist attitude...
Iff BJP were secular, would support it too 😛
i think bjp is best they tried to lower the rupee value of dollar ,in lucknow a big thighway is being made that was plaaned by bjp,even metro in delhi was plan by bjp and taken over by congress,
congress are buisness minded people making hell of india
because of then inflation is there
I want a Party which doesn't perform stunts for minority appeasement.
I want a party which doesn't protect "Terrorism and Religious Fanaticism" in the name of Minority rights.
I want a party that talks about equality rather than Reservation.
I want a party which doesn't give a s**t to foreign masters.
I want a party which believes in Nationalism, Development, Integrity.
I want a party that sows the seed of nationalism rather than religous fundamentalism...
There are only 2 parties - India united and Democratic party of india 😛
I support congress, as naga mentioned, no other alternative. No No for BJP, Congress made all those mistakes when Indira gandhi (The dictator) was there. New generation leaders like Rahul Gandhi is in charge now. U should read news, how he's fighting against thackrey family on mumbai - marathi issue.
Why no for BJP?? Coz if one party can't even manage itself, how can u expect them to manage the whole country. BJP is not organised still. They make alliance and break them. First RSS and now shivsena.
I've already said I m not political. so not talking in any political talk here again.
About national anthem, It's still valid, as no names were used in it. Detailed reasons were mentioned by Akash already. But I consider only one reason - Intention.
Abhi347
Killer man !!!
No use discussing this here, RL politics are an endless debate.
Congress Party is an abosulte disgrace to India. They didn't even have any beliefs or a platform; all they care about is money and power. They may be the largest party in India, but they are also the most corrupt - and the most outdated!
I myself am a communist and support CPM, but to me even BJP is better than Congress. At least BJP is led by real Indians, not some Italian woman, and unlike Congress BJP is ASSERTIVE and GETS THINGS DONE.
Congress does not know the meaning of these things 🙂
now we are talking, We are still a young nation,63 years is not a lot of time. our freedom fighter had actually won independence for a bunch of princely states and foreign provinces. We are in the process of building a nation out of scratch. When i say building i dont mean the infrastructure or economy. i mean the actual national spirit..! and the only way to that is cultivating it in young minds. It is a milestone in itself that post independence India has held on to democracy and independence. didnot have a civil war or major conflicts.. we should have a look at the situation in other countries which won independence at the same time as us.
"Answering a friend's query about the origins of the Jana Gana Mana in 1937, Tagore said that a loyalist friend had requested him to write a song in praise of the King. He had felt anger at his friends presumption about his loyalism. It was this anger that led
him to compose Jana Gana Mana. He had written a song to a superior authority, the "😉ispenser of India's destiny". Tagore concluded. "That great Charioteer of man's destiny in age after age could not by any means be George V or George VI or any George. Even my 'loyal' friend realized this; because, however powerful his loyalty to the King, he was not wanting in intelligence."
- http://www.mukto-mona.com/Special_Event_/5_yrs_anniv/asim_k_duttaroy/Genesis_of_Janagana.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.mukto-mona.com/Special_Event_[..]a.pdf
Thatz what i call infromation mate... Bravo 🙂