India adopted a clutch of national symbols—which best represented different aspects of its identity—when it became a republic in 1950. Over the decades, it adopted some more, mostly to help conserve them. We take a look at their past, and their present
National Anthem/Song: JANA GANA MANA/VANDE MATARAM WHY WAS IT MADE A NATIONAL SYMBOL? Penned by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay in Ananda Math, ‘Vande Mataram’, the song and the war cry, was synonymous with India’s fight for independence. To Read More