INDIA

Mera Bharath Mahaan

Natural boundry of india

North Himalaya maountain South Indian ocean East Bay of Bangal West Arabian sea

 5,000 year old civilization 325 languages spoken 1,652 dialects

18 official languages
29 states, 5 union territories

3.28 million sq. kilometers - Area

7,516 kilometers - Coastline 1,000,000,000 people in 2000

India s neighbour
West-Pakistan , Afghanistan
North-Nepal , China , Tibet East- Bhutan, Bangladesh, Myanmar South Sri Lanka, Maldives

Indias Neighbours
West-Pakistan , Afghanistan

North-Nepal , China , Tibet

East- Bhutan, Bangladesh, Myanmar South Sri Lanka, Maldives

National Flag
From July 22,1947 The ratio of the width to the length of the flag shall ordinarily be 2:3.
The cloth for the flag can be handspun and handwoven khadi, cotton, woolen or silk

The national flag is a horizontal tricolor of deep saffron(kesaria) at the top (spirit & sacrifice), white in the middle (peace of truth) and dark green at the bottom (Growth) in equal proportion bearing at its centre the design of Ashoka Chakra in navy blue color (Stands for peace and love)
The Ashoka Chakra shall have 24 spokes equally spaced.

National Emblem
From 26th january, 1950

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 3rd Century B.C by Emperor Ashoka. The National Emblem is thus symbolic of India's commitment to world peace and goodwill. The four lions (one hidden from view) - symbolizing power, courage and confidence, rest on a circular abacus. The abacus is girded by four smaller animals guardians of the four directions: the lion in the north, the elephant in the east, the horse in south and the bull in the west. The abacus rests on a lotus in full bloom, exemplifying the fountainhead of life and creative inspiration. The motto 'Satyameva Jayate' inscribed below the emblem in Devanagari script means "Truth Alone Triumphs.

National Song
Composed in Sanskrit by :
Bankim Chandra (Anand Math), It was sung first time 1896 INC

Vande Mataram Sujalam Suphalam Malayaja Shitalam Shasyashyamalamm Mataram ! Shubharajyothsna Pulakitayaminim Phullakusumita drumadala Shobinim Suhasinim Sumadhura Bhasinim Sujhadam varadam Mataram!

National Pledge
General Pledge
India is my country. All Indians are my brothers and sisters. I Love my country. I am proud of its rich and varied culture. I shall always strive to be worthy of it. I shall love and respect my parents, teachers and elders. To my country and my people I pledge my devotion National

Integration Pledge
I solemnly pledge to work with dedication to preserve and strengthen the freedom and integrity of the nation. I further affirm that I shall never resort to violence and that all differences and disputes relating to religion, language, region or other political or economic grievances should be settled by peaceful and constitutional means. In their well being and prosperity alone lies my happiness.

National Anthem
Composed by: Rabindra Nath Tagore From 24th January, 1950 First sung at INS session, Calcutta on 27 th December, 1911
Jana- gana mana adhinayaka, jaya he Bharata- bhagya- vidhata. Punjab- Sindh- Gujarat- Maratha Dravida- utkala- banga Vindhya- Himachala- yamuna- ganga Uchchhala- jaladhi-taranga. Tava shubha name jage, Tava shubha asisa mage, Gahe Tava jaya gatha. Jana- gana- mangala-dayaka jaya he Bharata- bhagya- vidhata. Jaya he, jaya he, jaya he, Jaya jaya jaya, jaya he!

National Game
HOCKEY
Our nation has an excellent record with eight Olympic gold medals. Indian hockey's golden period was from 1928-56, when the Indian hockey team won six successive Olympic gold medals. Team also won the 1975 World Cup besides two more medals (silver and a bronze). The Indian Hockey Federation gained global affiliation in 1927 and joined the International Hockey Federation (FIH).

National Bird
PEACOCK
The Indian peacock, Pavo cristatus, the national bird of India, is a colorful, swan-sized bird, with a fan-shaped crest of feathers, a white patch under the eye and a long, slender neck. The elaborate courtship dance of the male, fanning out the tail and preening its feathers is a gorgeous sight. The male of the species is more colorful than the female, with a glistening blue breast and neck and a spectacular bronze-green tail of around 200 elongated feathers. The female is brownish, slightly smaller than the male and lacks the tail.

National Animal
ROYAL BENGAL TIGER
The magnificent tiger, Panthera tigris is a striped animal. It has a thick yellow coat of fur with dark stripes. The combination of grace, strength, agility and enormous power has earned the tiger its pride of place as the national animal of India. To check the dwindling population of tigers in India, 'Project Tiger' was launched in April 1973. So far, 27 tiger reserves have been established in the country under this project, covering an area of 37,761 sq km.

Currency Symbol
RUPEE( ` ) On 15th of July 2010 cabinet, finalized the design for the Rupee. An engineer, IIT post-graduate Uday Kumar has been honored. His design out of five shortlisted ones is selected for the new symbol of the Indian Rupee.

Sare Jahan Se Accha Hindustan Hamara

N ame- Abhishek Bhandari
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