National Anthem Comparison
India vs Nepal
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Shared themes
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Different moods
96
96 years apart
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Same continent
Comparison Analysis
India and Nepal, both Asia nations, take distinct approaches to their national anthems. India's "Jana Gana Mana" was written in 1911, while Nepal's "Hundreds of Flowers" dates to 2007.
Both anthems share themes of Unity, Diversity and Nature. India additionally explores God / Faith, while Nepal also touches on Independence and Ancestors / Heritage.
The emotional tones differ: India's anthem is Majestic, while Nepal's is Proud.
India's anthem predates Nepal's by 96 years, having been written in 1911 compared to 2007.
Nepal changed its national anthem in 2007, reflecting a shift in the nation's identity or political landscape.
Shared themes
India
🤝 Unity 🌈 Diversity 🌿 Nature ✝ God / Faith
Nepal
🌿 Nature 🌈 Diversity 🤝 Unity 🗽 Independence 🏺 Ancestors / Heritage
Shared themes:
🤝 Unity 🌈 Diversity 🌿 Nature
Metadata
| India | Nepal | |
|---|---|---|
| Written | 1911 | 2007 |
| Adopted | 1950 | 2007 |
| Lyricist | Rabindranath Tagore | Pradip Kumar Rai (Byakul Maila) |
| Composer | Rabindranath Tagore | Amber Gurung |
| Language | bn | ne |
| Region | South Asia | South Asia |
Lyrics Side by Side
India
জন গণ মন
Original
জনগণমন-অধিনায়ক জয় হে
ভারত ভাগ্য বিধাতা।
পঞ্জাব সিন্ধু গুজরাট মরাঠা
দ্রাবিড় উৎকল বঙ্গ
বিন্ধ্য হিমাচল যমুনা গঙ্গা
উচ্ছল জলধি তরঙ্গ
তব শুভ নামে জাগে
তব শুভ আশিষ মাগে
গাহে তব জয়গাথা।
জনগণমঙ্গলদায়ক জয় হে
ভারত ভাগ্য বিধাতা।
জয় হে! জয় হে! জয় হে!
জয় জয় জয় জয় হে!
Translation
Thou art the ruler of the minds of all people,
Dispenser of India's destiny.
Thy name rouses the hearts of Punjab, Sindh, Gujarat and Maratha,
Of the Dravida and Odisha and Bengal.
It echoes in the hills of the Vindhyas and Himalayas,
Mingles in the music of Yamuna and Ganga
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!
Victory, victory, victory, victory to thee!
Nepal
सयौं थुँगा फूलका हामी
Original
सयौं थुँगा फूलका हामी, एउटै माला नेपाली
सार्वभौम भई फैलिएका, मेची-महाकाली।
प्रकृतिका कोटि-कोटि सम्पदाको आँचल
वीरहरूका रगतले स्वतन्त्र र अटल।
ज्ञानभूमि, शान्तिभूमि, तराई, पहाड, हिमाल
अखण्ड यो प्यारो हाम्रो मातृभूमि नेपाल।
बहुल जाति, भाषा, धर्म, संस्कृति छन् विशाल
अग्रगामी राष्ट्र हाम्रो, जय जय नेपाल।।
Translation
Woven from hundreds of flowers, we are one garland — Nepali
Sovereignly extended, from Mechi to Mahakali.
The shawl of nature's countless treasures,
Made free and immovable by the blood of the brave.
Land of knowledge, land of peace — Terai, hills, and Himalaya
Indivisible, this beloved land of ours, our motherland Nepal.
Many peoples, languages, faiths, and cultures, vast in their diversity
A progressive nation we are — victory, victory to Nepal.
Interesting facts
India
- 1. Rabindranath Tagore also wrote Bangladesh's national anthem 'Amar Shonar Bangla,' making him the only person to author the anthems of two nations
- 2. The anthem mentions the region of Sindh, which is now part of Pakistan, preserving a geographical vision of undivided India
- 3. At exactly 52 seconds, the Indian government specifies a precise duration for performing the full version of the anthem
Nepal
- 1. It was adopted on 3 August 2007 at the National Planning Commission inside Singha Durbar, weeks after the interim constitution stripped the king of power.
- 2. Replacing the royal anthem was a Maoist condition during the peace talks that ended Nepal's decade-long civil war.
- 3. The lyrics were chosen from more than a thousand public submissions; winner Byakul Maila wrote them as an explicitly republican, pluralist poem.
- 4. In August 2016 the BBC ranked it the third most striking Olympic anthem, praising its brevity and folk-song character.
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