SSC MTS EXAM

Detailed explanation-1: -The song was first publicly sung on the second day of the annual session of the Indian National Congress in Calcutta (now Kolkata) on 27 December 1911 by Rabindranath Tagore’s niece in her school assembly.

Detailed explanation-2: -In 1911, the session held by Indian National Congress, in Calcutta, on 27th December, became the first location where the song was sung publicly – and Tagore sang it himself. On February 28th, 1919, Tagore wrote down an English interpretation of the full Bengali song, and titled it ‘The Morning Song of India’.

Detailed explanation-3: -The National Anthem of India is entitled ‘Jana Gana Mana’. The song was originally composed in Bengali by India’s first Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore on December 11, 1911.

Detailed explanation-4: -’Jana Gana Mana’ reflects the history, traditions and composite culture of India. It has been serving as an expression of national identity since its adoption. On December 27, 1911, Rabindra Nath Tagore performed the anthem for the first time during a Congress meeting in Calcutta.