National anthem and national song adoption
Also called: Jana Gana Mana · Topic: Framing the Indian Constitution · NCERT: Beyond NCERT
Meaning
Just before the Constitution came into force, the Constituent Assembly settled India's national anthem and national song. Jana Gana Mana, written by Rabindranath Tagore, became the national anthem. Vande Mataram, by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay, was to be honoured equally as the national song, because of its role in the freedom struggle. This was one of the Assembly's last acts.
Example
On 24 January 1950 Rajendra Prasad, the President of the Constituent Assembly, made this announcement in the Assembly. Two days later, on 26 January 1950, the Constitution came into force.
Don't confuse with
- Jana Gana Mana and Vande Mataram: Jana Gana Mana (Tagore) is the national anthem. Vande Mataram (Bankim Chandra, from his novel Anandamath) is the national song. Exams often swap the authors.
- Flag resolution: a separate decision, moved by Nehru, for the saffron-white-green tricolour with a navy blue wheel.
Related concepts
- Universal adult franchise
- Indian secularism
- Right to freedom of religion
- Cultural and educational rights
- Right to equality
- Hindu Code Bill
- Constituent Assembly Debates
- Constitution of India
- Adoption of the Constitution 1949
- Calligraphed Constitution