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INDIAN CULTURE
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The words ‘Satyameva Jayate’ inscribed below the base plate of the emblem of India are taken from
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Satpath Brahmana
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Rigveda
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Mundak Upanishad
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Ramayana
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Satyameva Jayate (Sanskrit: , lit. ‘Truth alone triumphs’, pronounced [sɐt̪jɐmeːʋɐ ˈd͡ʑɐjɐt̪eː]) is a part of a mantra from the Hindu scripture Mundaka Upanishad .
Detailed explanation-2: -this Sanskrit phrase means “Truth alone prevails". It is inscribed in Devanagari script at the base of the national emblem(the Lion Capital of Asoka). Upon independence of India, it was adopted as the national motto of India.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Mundaka Upanishad is the source of the phrase Satyameva Jayate, which is the national motto of India.
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