OUR NATION

National flag:

  The tricolour flag is our National flag. The three colours are of the same width and are arranged horizontally. The saffron at tha top represents valour and sacrifice. The green at the bottom represents fertility and prosperity. The white band in between represents honesty peace and purity. The Ashoka chakra or the wheel in navy blue represents truth and peace.

Out National Flag's length and width proportion is 3:2 respectively and the Ashoka's chakra has 24 spokes in it.

National emblem:

     The four Lions on top of the Ashoka 'Satyameva Jayate" has been inscribed at its bottom. It means 'Truth alone triumphs'. The National emblem consists of two parts-the upper and the lower parts.

The upper part has four lions facing the North, South, East, West. This is on a circular pedestal. One can only see three lions at a time.

The lower part has an elephant (energy), a horse (speed), a bull (hardwork) and a lion (majestic). The 'wheel of rightness' is placed between them. This emblem is found at the top of the goverment communication, Indian currency and passport.

National anthem:

    'Jana Gana Mana' is our National Anthem. It symbolises the sovereignty and intergrity of our nation. This anthem was written by Rabindranath Tagore in Bengali. This was transcriped in Hindi and was accepted by the Constituent Assembly on 24th January 1950. 

National song:

The song Vande Mataram, composed by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee, was a source of inspiration to the people of India in their struggle for freedom. It has an equal status with Jana Gana Mana. On January 24,1950, the then president, Dr. Rajendra Prasad came up with a statement in the constituent Assembly, "the song Vande Mataram, which has played a historic part in the struggle for Indian freedom, shall be honoured equally with Jana Gana Mana and shall have equal status with it".

The song was a part of Bankim Chandra's most famous novel Ánand Math'.

National pledge:

    "India is my country. All Indians are my brothers and sisters" is our national pledge. The pledge was written by Pydimarri Venkata Subba Rao in Telugu.

Independence day:

  Every Year, August15 is celebrated the Independence Day to commemorate India's freedom from British rule. This auspicious day is also marked as a birth of the world's biggest democracy, India.

   On the day India gained independence, Mahakavi Bharathiyar's poem "Aaduvome Pallu Paduvome" and it was sung over the AIR(All India Radio) by T.K.Pattamal, a famous singer of carnatic Music. The celebration of Independence Day continues every year. The prime Minister unfurls the National flag on the Independence Day at the Red Fort, New Delhi.

republic day:

On 26th January 1950, India was declared as a democratic state. Every year this day is commemorated as the 'Republic Day'. The constitution commenced on 26th January 1950. From August 1947 to 26th January 1950, the Queen of Britain was the honorary head of India. The day India was declared as a democratic state, the president became the first citizen of India. On Republic Day, the president of India hoists the National flag at the Red Fort New Delhi.

Gandhi jayanthi:

    The birthday of Mahatma Gandhi, the Father of our Nation, was declared one of the National festivals. It falls on 2nd October. In 2007, the United Nations declared October 2nd as the 'International Day of Non-Violence'.