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the horse and the bull, lies a Wheel—the Wheel of the Law. The wheel on

the National Flag has been adopted from it. And below the Wheel of the
Law is written ‘Satyameva Jayate’ which means ‘Truth alone triumphs’.

The words are written in the Devanagari script.

National Anthem

On 24 January 1950, the Constituent Assembly adopted ‘Jana-gana-mana’
as the National Anthem and gave equal honour to it as the National
Song. The National Anthem was composed by Rabindranath Tagore. The

anthem is composed in praise of our motherland.

National Song

India has a National Song besides the
National Anthem. The song, ‘Vande
Mataram’ composed by Bankim Chandra

Chatterjee has been adopted as the National

Song. The song was translated into English
by Sri Aurobindo Ghosh. Rabindranath Tagore and
Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
National Animal

The Royal Bengal Tiger has been chosen as the National Animal of India
for its beauty, grace, strength and power.

National Bird

The peacock is the National Bird of India. The bird is colourful with
blue-green, shiny and velvet-like feathers. In some places, the peacock

is considered sacred.

National Flower
The lotus has been chosen the National

Flower of India. A blooming lotus has divine
attraction. The lotus is a sacred flower and it

has an important position in our mythology,
art and culture. The flower stands for truth,

knowledge and wealth.
Lotus flower

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