"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".
Just have a look at the National Anthem and its translation in English.
NATIONAL ANTHEM OF INDIA
" Jana Gana Mana Adhinayaka Jaya He
Bharat Bhagya Vidhata
Punjab Sindh Gujarat Maratha
Dravida Utkala Banga
Vindhya Himachal Yamuna Ganga
Ucchala Jaladhi Taranga
Tubh Shubha Name Jage
Tubh Shubha Ashisha Mange
Gahe Tubh Jaya Gata
Jan Gan Mangaldayak Jay He
Bharat Bhagya Vidhata
Jaye He ! Jaye He ! Jaye He !
Jaye,Jaye,Jaye,Jaye He "
Following is a translation of the 5 stanzas that glorify the King:
Translation of The national anthem- Jana Gana Mana In English
Thou are the ruler of the minds of all people, dispenser of India's destiny.
The name rouses the hearts of Punjab, Sind, Gujurat and Maratha. Of the Dravid
and Orissa and Bengal.
It Echoes in the hills of Vindhyas and Himalayas, mingles in the music of
Yamuna and Ganga and is chanted by the waves of the Indian Sea.
They pray for your blessing and sing thy praise. The salvation of all people
is thy hand, thou dispenser of India's destiny.
Victory, Victory, Victory to thee.
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.
parth
I WANT TO KNOW WHEATHER IT IS TRUE OR NOT
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