Happy Independence Day 2012J
Hmmm....a thought from where to start?
Where India did well at Olympics, Guwahati girl molestation still seeks justice (: !
When I moved to southern part of India, I was discriminated on the basis of complexion, communicating in ‘Hindi’ or ‘you have northern attitude’J
After 2 years, when I moved to Delhi, I was discriminated on the basis of southern accent in my Hindi. My addiction of filter coffee was termed as ‘you are a south Indian now’J
Well, what are these terms and their significance – ‘North Indian’ and ‘South Indian’? Who started using these terms and why?
No one other than you and meJ as we have made 4 India(s) rather than one nation - India.
When we were fighting for Independence, the idea was to live in an independent country with pride and dignity. We blame corruption though we are a part of it. We blame India being an over-populated country though we made it one of thoseJ. Any fight is a waste when we have different goals and objectives. The only way we can curb corruption is when we stand united like an INDIAN. My passport shows my identity as ‘Indian’, not ‘North Indian’. I love idlis as much I love parathasJ. I love Telugu as much as I love PunjabiJ.
Read our National Anthem with its meaning to understand the real meaning of ‘Independence Day’. We are born as ‘Indians’ and we should stay united as ‘Indians’ for a better successful country – INDIA. Wishing all Indians – A Happy Independence Day 2012J
National Anthem Lyrics
Jana-gana-mana-adhinayaka, jaya he
Bharata-bhagya-vidhata.
Punjab-Sindh-Gujarat-Maratha
Dravida-Utkala-Banga
Vindhya-Himachala-Yamuna-Ganga
Uchchala-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!
The following is Tagore’s English rendering of the anthem :
Thou art the ruler of the minds of all people,
dispenser of India’s destiny.
Thy name rouses the hearts of Punjab, Sind,
Gujarat and Maratha,
Of the Dravida and Orissa and Bengal;
It echoes in the hills of the Vindyas and Himalayas,
mingles in the music of Jamuna and Ganges and is
chanted by the waves of the Indian Sea.
They pray for thy blessings and sing thy praise.
The saving of all people waits in thy hand,
thou dispenser of India’s destiny.
Victory, victory, victory to thee.
Jana-gana-mana-adhinayaka, jaya he
Bharata-bhagya-vidhata.
Punjab-Sindh-Gujarat-Maratha
Dravida-Utkala-Banga
Vindhya-Himachala-Yamuna-Ganga
Uchchala-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!
The following is Tagore’s English rendering of the anthem :
Thou art the ruler of the minds of all people,
dispenser of India’s destiny.
Thy name rouses the hearts of Punjab, Sind,
Gujarat and Maratha,
Of the Dravida and Orissa and Bengal;
It echoes in the hills of the Vindyas and Himalayas,
mingles in the music of Jamuna and Ganges and is
chanted by the waves of the Indian Sea.
They pray for thy blessings and sing thy praise.
The saving of all people waits in thy hand,
thou dispenser of India’s destiny.
Victory, victory, victory to thee.
