National Anthem of India

• The song Jana Gana Mana is the National Anthem of India which was composed by the Ravindra Nath Tagore in 1911, originally in Bengali. 
•  It was adopted by the constituent assembly on January 24, 1950 in its Hindi version. The song Jana Gana Mana was first published under the title “Bharat Vidhata” in Tattva Bodhini Patrika in January, 1912. 
• The song was translated in English in 1919 with the title “Morning Song of India”.
• Very first time it was sung at Calcutta session of congress on Dec. 27, 1911. It takes about 52 seconds for its total completion, while it takes 20 seconds for first and last lines of the stanza. There is a controversy on this poem, the poem was written in December 1911, precisely at the time of the Coronation Durbar of George V, and is considered by some to be a paean in praise of “the overlord of India’s destiny”
• In the original Bengali poem only those provinces mentioned which were under British rule, i.e. Punjab, Sindh, Gujarat, Maratha etc. were mentioned. Those princely states (Kashmir, Rajasthan, Andhra, and Mysore of Kerala) which were ruled by the Portuguese not mentioned in the anthem.
• The meaning of “ The Jana Gana Mana Adhinayaka” is that King George V is the lord of the masses and Bharata Bhagya Vidhata is “the conveyer of good fortune of whole country”
• To honour the visit of King George v, 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).       
• Word to word Meaning of National Anthem:-

Jana	=	People		Banga	=	Bengal		Aashisha	=	Blessings
Gana	=	Group		Vindhaya	=	Vindhyas		Maage	=	Ask
Mana	=	Mind		Himachal	=	Himalay		Gaahe	=	Sing
Adhinayak	=	Leader		Yamuna	=	Yamuna		Tava	=	Your
Jaye He	=	Victory		Ganga	=	Ganges		Jaya	=	Victory
Bharatha	=	India		Uchchhala	=	Moving		Gatha	=	Song
Bhagya	=	Destinity		Jaladhi	=	Ocean		Jana	=	People
Vidhata	=	Disposer		Taranga	=	Waves		Gana	=	Group
Panjaba	=	Punjab		Tava	=	Your		Mangala	=	Fortune
Sindhu	=	Indus		Shuba	=	Auspicious		Dayaka	=	Giver
Gujarata	=	Gujarat		Naame	=	Name		Jay He	=	Victory Be
Maratha	=	Marathi		Jage	=	Awaken		Bharata	=	India
Dravid	=	South		Tava	=	Your		Bhagya	=	Destiny
Utkala	=	Orissa		Shubha	=	Auspicious		Vidata	=	Dispenser
Jay He, Jay He, Jay He, Jay Jay Jay Jay He = VICTORY, VICTORY, VICTORY, VICTORY, FOREVER

Meaning of 24 spokes of Ashok Chakra in National Flag of India

The First Spoke :- Chastity (Inspires to live a simple life)		Thirteenth Spoke :- Prosperity (Actively participate in the development of the country)
Second Spoke :- Health (inspires to be healthy from body and mind)		Fourteenth Spoke :- Industry (To assist the country in its industrial progress)
Third Spoke :- Peace (To maintain peace & harmony throughout the country)		Fifteen Spoke :- Safety (To be always ready for the protection of the country)
Fourth Spoke :- Sacrifice (To be ready for any sacrifice for the sake of the country and society)		Sixteenth Spoke :- Awareness ( To be aware about the truth and don’t believe in rumours)
Fifth Spoke :- Morality (To maintain high morality in the professional and personal life)		Seventeenth Spoke :- Equality (Establishment of a society based on the equality)
Sixth Spoke :- Service (Ready to serve country and society when needed)		Eighteenth Spoke :- Artha ( Optimum utilization of money)
Seventh Spoke :- Forgiveness (A feeling of forgiveness towards humans and other creatures)		Nineteenth Spoke :- Policy (To have faith in country’s policy)
Eighth Spoke :- Love (feeling of love towards country and all other creatures)		Twentieth Spoke :- Justice (Talking abut justice for all)
Ninth Spoke :- Friendship (To have cordial relation with all the citizens)		Twenty-one Spoke :- Co-operation (Working together)
Tenth Spoke :- Fraternity (To develop a sense of brotherhood in the country)		Twenty second Spoke :- Duties (To obey your duties honestly)
Eleventh Spoke :- Organization (Strengthening the unity and integrity of the nation)		Twenty-third Spokes :- Rights (Do not abuse your rights)
Twelth Spoke :- Welfare ( Participation in welfare activities related to country and society)		Twenty-fourth Spoke :- Wisdom (To have knowledge beyond books)

So, in this way you have read that every spoke given in the Ashok Chakra has its own meaning. All the spokes talk about the holistic development of the country. These spokes give clear message to all the countrymen about their rights and duties. These spokes are like 24 principles which should be followed by the citizens so that the differences of caste, religion, language and attire can be minimized.