National Calender
The national calendar based on the Saka Era, with Chaitra as its first month and a normal year of 365 days was adopted from 22 March 1957 along with the Gregorian calendar for the following...
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National Game
India has conquered the podium when it comes to the game of Hockey. Our nation has an excellent record with eight Olympic gold medals. Indian hockey's golden period was from 1928-56, when the Indian hockey...
National River
The Ganga or Ganges is the longest river of India flowing over 2,510 kms of mountains, valleys and plains. It originates in the snowfields of the Gangotri Glacier in the Himalayas as the Bhagirathi River....
National Fruit
A fleshy fruit, eaten ripe or used green for pickles etc., of the tree Mangifera indica, the mango is one of the most important and widely cultivated fruits of the tropical world. Its juicy fruit...
National Tree
Indian fig tree, Ficus bengalensis, whose branches root themselves like new trees over a large area. The roots then give rise to more trunks and branches. Because of this characteristic and its longevity, this tree...
National Animal
The magnificent tiger, Panthera tigris is a striped animal. It has a thick yellow coat of fur with dark stripes. The combination of grace, strength, agility and enormous power has earned the tiger its pride...
National Flower
Lotus (Nelumbo Nucipera Gaertn) is the National Flower of India. It is a sacred flower and occupies a unique position in the art and mythology of ancient India and has been an auspicious symbol of...
National Bird
The Indian peacock, Pavo cristatus, the national bird of India, is a colourful, swan-sized bird, with a fan-shaped crest of feathers, a white patch under the eye and a long, slender neck. The male of...
State Emblem
State EmblemThe state emblem is an adaptation from the Sarnath Lion Capital of Ashoka. In the original, there are four lions, standing back to back, mounted on an abacus with a frieze carrying sculptures in...
Indian National Flag
Indian National FlagThe National Flag is a horizontal tricolour of deep saffron (kesaria) at the top, white in the middle and dark green at the bottom in equal proportion. The ratio of width of the...
India - Unity In Diversity
* India is a union of 29 states and 6 union territories.* The largest democracy in the world with a civilization more than five thousand years old boasts of multiple cultural origins.* Multiple identities religious,...
Indian National Anthem
National Anthem-Written by Rabindranath TagoreJana-gana-mana-adhinayaka, jaya heBharata-bhagya-vidhataPunjab-sindhu-gujarata-maratha-Dravida-utkala-bangaVindhya-himachala-yamuna-gangaUcchhala-jaladhi tarangaTava subha name jaageTava subha ashisha maangeGaahe tava jaya gaatha.Jana-gana-mangala dayaka, jaya heBharata-bhagya-vidhaata,Jaya he, Jaya he, Jaya he,Jaya Jaya Jaya, Jaya he.Download National Anthem (817 KB, 0:52 Sec.)...
Indian National Song
National Song-Composed by Bankimchandra Chatterjivande maataraMsujalaaM suphalaaM malayaja shiitalaaMsasyashyaamalaaM maataraMshubhrajyotsnaa pulakitayaaminiiMpullakusumita drumadala shobhiniiMsuhaasiniiM sumadhura bhaashhiNiiMsukhadaaM varadaaM maataraMkoTi koTi kaNTha kalakalaninaada karaalekoTi koTi bhujai.rdhR^itakharakaravaaleabalaa keno maa eto balebahubaladhaariNiiM namaami taariNiiMripudalavaariNiiM maataraMtumi vidyaa tumi dharmatumi hR^idi tumi...
