INDIAN HISTORY

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MODERN INDIA

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The song Jan-Gana-Mana composed by Rabindranath Tagore was first published in January 1912 under the title of
A
Tatva Bodhini
B
Morning Song of India
C
Bharat Vidhata
D
Rashtra Jagrati
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The song ‘Jana-Gana-Mana ‘ composed by Rabindra Nath Tagore was first published in January 19121912 under the title of Bharat Bhagya Bidhata in the Tatwabodhini Patrika, which was the official publication of the Brahmo Samaj with Tagore then the Editor.

Detailed explanation-2: -The “Jana Gana Mana” was first publicly sung on 27 December 1911 at the Calcutta Session of the Indian National Congress. It was originally composed as “Bharoto Bhagyo Bidhata” by Rabindranath Tagore in Bengali.

Detailed explanation-3: -Tagore’s niece, Sarala Devi Chowdhurani, sang the song, along with a few school students, in front of the gathering of the then INC president Bishan Narayan Dhar and other leaders such as Bhupendra Nath Bose and Ambika Charan Mazumder.

Detailed explanation-4: -Tagore wrote the song on 11 December 1911. Next, day the Delhi durbar-or mass assembly when George V was proclaimed Emperor of India-was held. The song was first sung on 28 December 1911 at the Congress session in Kolkata.

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