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National Anthem of India, Banladesh and Sri Lanka
National Anthem of India
The so-called National Song, “VandE mAtaram” written by Bankimchandra Chattopadhyay in 1876 was set to music by Tagore. When that was originally proposed as the national anthem, the Muslims in the Congress Working Committee objected because parts of the song contained the names of Hindu goddesses, Durga and Lakshmi and that would violate their religion if they sing it since India itself was being deified in the song. So the proposal was dropped. The first two stanzas alone were sung at various sessions at the discretion of the local committees.
The national anthem of India, “Jana gana mana..” written by poet-laureate Rabindranath Tagore in Bengali was adopted in its Hindi script version by the Constituent Assembly on January 24, 1950 on the eve of India being declared a Republic. It was first sung on December 27, 1911 at the Calcutta (now Kolkata) session of the Indian National Congress.
There were 5 stanzas in the song of which only the first stanza is used for the National Anthem. Tagore himself rendered it in English which starts as “Thou art the ruler of the minds of all people, dispenser of India’s destiny”. It goes on to say “thy name” rouses the hearts of Punjab, Sind, Gujarat, Maratha, Dravida, Orissa, and Bengal. It talks about the Vindhya and Himalaya Mountains, the rivers Ganga and Yamuna and the Indian Sea.
An Alternative National Anthem for India | Notes From North Carolina - Columns - ChennaiOnline
Jana Gana Mana - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tagore and Bangla Desh National Anthem
Amar Sonar Bangla (Bengali: আমার সোনার বাংলা, "My Golden Bengal" pronounced as Amar Shonar Bangla) is a 1905 song written and composed by the Bengali poet Rabindranath Tagore, the first ten lines of which were adopted in 1972 as the national anthem of Bangladesh.
"Amar Shonar Bangla" - Bangladesh National Anthem Bangla & English lyrics - YouTube
Amar Sonar Bangla - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tagore's connection with Sri Lanka's National Anthem
Tagore visited Sri Lanka thrice – 1922, 1930 and 1934 – and was instrumental in the renaissance of its culture. He wrote the national anthem for two countries – India and Bangladesh – and influenced the anthem in Sri Lanka. The Sri Lankan national anthem was written by Ananda Samarakoon, most probably in 1939-40, while he was Tagore's disciple at Visva-Bharati University. Samarakoon's first Shantiniketan stint ended after six months but he heralded a new brand of Sinhalese music influenced by Rabindra sangeeth.
(Note: There was a Thread in this Forum about India's National Anthem-http://www.tamilbrahmins.com/general-discussions/8992-alternative-national-anthem-india.html)
National Anthem of India
The so-called National Song, “VandE mAtaram” written by Bankimchandra Chattopadhyay in 1876 was set to music by Tagore. When that was originally proposed as the national anthem, the Muslims in the Congress Working Committee objected because parts of the song contained the names of Hindu goddesses, Durga and Lakshmi and that would violate their religion if they sing it since India itself was being deified in the song. So the proposal was dropped. The first two stanzas alone were sung at various sessions at the discretion of the local committees.
The national anthem of India, “Jana gana mana..” written by poet-laureate Rabindranath Tagore in Bengali was adopted in its Hindi script version by the Constituent Assembly on January 24, 1950 on the eve of India being declared a Republic. It was first sung on December 27, 1911 at the Calcutta (now Kolkata) session of the Indian National Congress.
There were 5 stanzas in the song of which only the first stanza is used for the National Anthem. Tagore himself rendered it in English which starts as “Thou art the ruler of the minds of all people, dispenser of India’s destiny”. It goes on to say “thy name” rouses the hearts of Punjab, Sind, Gujarat, Maratha, Dravida, Orissa, and Bengal. It talks about the Vindhya and Himalaya Mountains, the rivers Ganga and Yamuna and the Indian Sea.
An Alternative National Anthem for India | Notes From North Carolina - Columns - ChennaiOnline
Jana Gana Mana - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tagore and Bangla Desh National Anthem
Amar Sonar Bangla (Bengali: আমার সোনার বাংলা, "My Golden Bengal" pronounced as Amar Shonar Bangla) is a 1905 song written and composed by the Bengali poet Rabindranath Tagore, the first ten lines of which were adopted in 1972 as the national anthem of Bangladesh.
"Amar Shonar Bangla" - Bangladesh National Anthem Bangla & English lyrics - YouTube
Amar Sonar Bangla - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tagore's connection with Sri Lanka's National Anthem
Tagore visited Sri Lanka thrice – 1922, 1930 and 1934 – and was instrumental in the renaissance of its culture. He wrote the national anthem for two countries – India and Bangladesh – and influenced the anthem in Sri Lanka. The Sri Lankan national anthem was written by Ananda Samarakoon, most probably in 1939-40, while he was Tagore's disciple at Visva-Bharati University. Samarakoon's first Shantiniketan stint ended after six months but he heralded a new brand of Sinhalese music influenced by Rabindra sangeeth.
(Note: There was a Thread in this Forum about India's National Anthem-http://www.tamilbrahmins.com/general-discussions/8992-alternative-national-anthem-india.html)
