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NATIONAL SYMBOLS of INDIA CMYK the National Song of National Flower of When Declared As the National Game Was the National Emblem of Very Popular The Sentinel P A G E 8 AUGUST 13, 2018 CMYK NATIONAL SYMBOLS OF INDIA CMYK The National Song of National Flower of when declared as the national game was The National Emblem of very popular. The game has seen a golden India: India: India: era during 1928-1956, when India won 6 India’s national song was composed in consecutive gold medals in the Olympics. Sanskrit by Bankimchandra Chatterjee. Hockey was considered as the national It has inspired many freedom fighters game because of its unmatched distinction during the freedom struggle. Initially and incomparable talent at the time. ‘Vande Mataram’ was the national anthem of India, but after independence The National Tree of India: ‘Jana Gana Mana’ was adopted as the national anthem. This was done because non-Hindu communities in India had considered Vande Mataram as biased. These communities felt that the nation was represented by ‘Maa Durga’ in the song. So that is why it was made the national song of India and not the national anthem. The lotus flower has a very significant position in Indian National Bird of India: mythology. It is the flower of goddess Laxmi and symbolises The Banyan tree represents eternal life, wealth, prosperity, and fertility. because of its ever-expanding branches. Also, it grows very uniquely in The country’s unity is symbolised by the dirty water with its long stalk far trees huge structure and its deep roots. The tree is also known as Kalpavriksha, The Lion Capital of Ashoka at Sarnath above the water, bearing the flower on the top. The lotus flower which means ‘wish fulfilling tree’.The is the national emblem of India. It Banyan tree is called so, because the consists of four Asiatic Lions standing remains untouched from impurity. It symbolises purity, achievement, Banyan tree has immense medicinal back to back on a circular abacus. The properties and is associated with longevity. abacus has sculptures of an elephant, long life, and good fate. a horse, a bull and a lion. These are separated by wheels in between. The The National Fruit of National River of India: national emblem stands on a full The peacock, commomly known as India: bloomed inverted lotus flower. Indian peafowl was declared the national bird of India in 1963, because National Flag of India: it was entirely a part of Indian custom and culture. A peacock is a symbol of grace and beauty. Another reason why the peacock was chosen as the national bird was because of its presence across the country, so much so that even common people are familiar with the bird. Moreover, no other country had the peacocok as its national bird either. The Ganges or Ganga is the national river The peacock fulfilled all these and hence of India. According to the Hindus, this is became the national bird of India. the most sacred river on the earth. In fact, Mangoes are native to India and they perform many rituals on the bank of thus truly Indian. Since time this river. The Indian cities which are National Animal of India: immemorial, mangoes have been famous for this river are Varanasi, The national flag of India is horizontal cultivated in India. In ancient times Allahabad and Haridwar. Ganga flows rectangular in shape and has three as well, deliciousness of mangoes over 2510 km of mountains, plains and colours – deep saffron, white and have been defined by many valleys, and is the longest river in the green with Ashoka chakra (Wheel of renowned poets. country. Law) at its centre. It was adopted on 22 July 1947 during a meeting of the The National Game of Constituent Assembly. It is also called National Currency of India: as tricolor. The flag was designed by India: Indian Rupee is the Pingali Venkayya. official currency of the Republic of India. The National Anthem of India: flow of this currency is The tiger is known as the Lord of the controlled by the The national anthem of India is the Reserve Bank of India. Hindi version of an anthem which was Jungle and displays India’s wildlife wealth. Also strength, agility and power The symbol of Indian originally composed in Bengali by rupee is derived from Rabindranath Tagore. It was adopted are the basic aspect of the tiger. The Bengal Tiger was declared as the the Devanagari as the national anthem of India on 24 consonant “?” (ra). The Indian rupee is January 1950. Since the Bengali song national animal of India in April 1973, with the initiation of Project Tiger, to named after silver coin, which is called ‘Vande Mataram’ faced opposition rupiya. It was first issued by Sultan Sher from non-Hindu segments of society, protect the tigers in India. Prior to this, In spite of cricket’s huge the lion was the national animal of popularity in India, hockey is still Shah Suri in the 16th century and later CMYK the Jana Gana Mana was adopted as the Mughal Empire continued it. the national anthem of India. India. the national game of India. Hockey Printed & Published by M. C. Punnen for Omega Printers & Publishers Pvt. Ltd., at Sentinel Building, G.S. Road, Six Mile, Guwahati-781022. Managing Editor: Shankar Rajkhewa. , Ph-0361-2450379/2450362, Advertisement Department: Email- [email protected], Ph. No. 0361-2229312, 2262048, Circulation Department: 0361-2262048 , 2229312, Fax # 0361 2229331. News Desk: E-mail: [email protected]. TS on Internet http://www.sentinelassam.com. CMYK and Printed and Published at Sentinel Building, Mohpowalimaragaon, Kumarinsiga, Dibrugarh. Ph-0373-2320504, Fax # 0373-2320504, Printed at Sentinel Building Six Mile G.S. 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