India

National Calendar of India

National Calendar Of India
The Saka calendar used as the official civil calendar in the country is the National Calendar of India. It is used in India besides the Gregorian calendar by the Gazette of India, news broadcasts by All India Radio, calendars and communication document issued by control of Government of India. [...]

National Fruit of India

National Fruit of India – Mango
Mango, cultivated in India since times immemorial, is regarded as the National Fruit of the country. Described as the “Food of the Gods”, in the sacred Vedas, the fruit is grown almost in all parts of India, except the hilly areas, but is mainly available in the [...]

National Tree of India

Indian National Tree – Banayan Tree
The national tree of India, banyan is a very huge structure, long and deep roots and branches symbolize the country’s unity. One can find banyan trees in throughout the nation. The huge sized tree acts as a shield, protects from hot sun. This is the reason why [...]

National Flower of India

Indian National Flower – Lotus
Lotus, botanically known as the Nelumbo Nucifera is the national flower of India. The Lotus plant is basically an aquatic plant with wide floating leaves and bright aromatic flowers which grow only in shallow waters. The Lotus plant has floating leaves and flowers. It has long aerated stems. [...]

National Bird of India

Indian National Bird – Peacock
The Peacock, Pavo cristatus (Linnaeus), is the national bird of India. Emblematic of qualities such as beauty, grace, pride and mysticism, it is a multihued, swan-sized bird, with a fan-shaped crest of feathers, a white patch under the eye and a long, slender neck. Much in contrast to [...]

National Animal of India

Indian National Animal – Tiger
Tiger is scientifically known as Panthera tigris. It is a member of the Felidae family and the largest of the four ‘big cats’ of the Panthera genus. On an average, a tiger is about 13 feet in length and 150 kilograms in weight. The pattern of dark vertical [...]

National Symbols Of India
Indian National Emblem
Indian National Song
Indian National Anthem
National flag
National Animal of India
National Bird of India
National Flower of India
National Calendar of India
National Fruit of India
National Tree of India

National Symbols are symbols of states, nations and countries in the world. They are essentially created to given people a feeling of unity, by building [...]

Indian National Symbols – Indian National Emblem

The National emblem of India is a replica of the Lion of Sarnath, near Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh. The Lion Capital was erected in the third century BC by Emperor Ashoka to mark the spot where Buddha first proclaimed his gospel of peace and emanicipation to the four [...]

Indian National Song
The Indian National Song Vande Mataram, composed by Bankimchandra Chatterji, was a source of inspiration to the people in their struggles for freedom. It has a similar status with jana-gana-mana. The first political session when it was sung was the 1896 session of the Indian National congress.
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Indian National Anthem

“Jana-Gana-Mana”
(Thou Art the Ruler of All Minds)
The Indian National anthem, composed originally in Bengali by Rabindranath Tagore, was adopted in its Hindi version by the Constituent Assembly as the National Anthem of India on 24 January 1950. It was first sung 27 December 1911 at the Calcutta session of the Indian [...]