Topic started by IMS (@ quietly-confident.lut.ac.uk) on Wed May 15 12:02:45 .
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How many of you know that the one Billion Indians are singing the praise and glory of the King George V and Queen Mary of England?

The poem "Jana gana mana" was written by Tagore to welcome the King George V and Mary the Queen consort when they visited India in 1911. After independence the present National Anthem "jana gana mana" was chosen amidst a great controversy by the then short sighted and narrow minded politicians and leaders. Don't we have poets now in India to write a NEW ORIGINAL TRUE national anthem? Why do we have to sing the glory of King George and Queen Mary? Or are we still under the rule of the Brtish empire?

Our present "Intelligent politicians and leaders show their patriotism just by changing the city names and road names, but continue singing the praise of King George and Queen Mary. Why don't you (the leaders and politicians) think a second to understand the meaning or the story behind "jana gana mana"...before singing? IF YOU KNOW THE MEANING THEN YOU WOULD NOT SING THE SONG AT ALL....

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• From: Thambu Kesavan (@ ) on: Tue Dec 14 08:20:53
  
  2 the greatest mind who came up with this stupid idea.. never in the entire national anthem, the name of the British emperor is mentioned.
  
  I think that this guy got it wrong, he was just parroting the crap they taught him in his shaka. If we follow Ur idea, then we can say that "vandae matharam" is dedicated to Queen Victoria or Queen Elizabeth! There's as much evidence of that as much as Ur claim!
  
  Thambu Kesavan
  
  
• From: Nitin Dattatraya Joshi (@ 220.224.17.14) on: Mon Dec 20 02:02:14 EST 2004
  
  Mr Thambu Keshavan,
  You say that there is evidence to suggest that VANDE METARAM was dedicated ti Queen Elizabeth. I challange you to show me such evidence.
  Also, no matter what you say, in the depth of your heatr even you know like all Indians that RSS is absolutely essential to keep nationalism alive in India. I am waiting for your'evidence'.
  NITIN JOSHI
  
  
• From: waseem (@ rasmp114.219.95.61.touchtelindia.net) on: Thu Jan 6 05:54:59 EST 2005
  
  haiii
  
  
• From: GopalKrishna (@ 202.68.134.26) on: Sat Jan 8 16:20:41 EST 2005
  
  f.u.c.k.e.r
  ...go and learn sanskrit...Jana gana mana does not have any reference to any british lord....its means bowing down to mother ...u go and learn sanskrit...and stop believing the so called rss and vhp hindus...they r not hindus...infact they r worst than the muslims!!
  
  
• From: anonymous (@ wbar21.lax1-4.26.217.53.lax1.dsl-verizon.net) on: Sun Jan 9 02:51:45 EST 2005
  
  "they r not hindus...infact they r worst than the muslims!!"
  
  what is that supposed to mean? i am a hindu myself, but dont consider myself above a person of another religion! i have lived in india for over 20 years and have seen the kind of hatred people have against pakistanis and muslims, but i have also lived in the US for over 3 years and here indians and pakistanis and hindu's and muslims live like brothers !
  
  we're the same people, with the same background and similar languages, do not let political agendas corrupt your mind.
  
  
• From: Nehal (@ c-24-98-37-230.atl.client2.attbi.com) on: Fri Jan 21 17:57:22 EST 2005
  
  One has to understand the things before uttering a single word and especially, about an issue with whom lot many of people associate their pride and prestige with. The very root of the nation and its people.
  
  Mind you.
  
  
  
• From: Nehal (@ c-24-98-37-230.atl.client2.attbi.com) on: Fri Jan 21 17:57:28 EST 2005
  
  One has to understand the things before uttering a single word and especially, about an issue with whom lot many of people associate their pride and prestige with. The very root of the nation and its people.
  
  Mind you.
  
  
  
• From: Nehal (@ c-24-98-37-230.atl.client2.attbi.com) on: Fri Jan 21 17:58:57 EST 2005
  
  One has to understand the things before uttering a single word and especially, about an issue with whom lot many of people associate their pride and prestige with. The very root of the nation and its people.
  
  Mind you.
  
  
  
• From: Balachandar (@ i122084049.rivernet.com.au) on: Sat Jan 22 23:34:13 EST 2005
  
  Hello, to all the Fellow Indians.
  
  I felt really happy when i see all these discussions and opinions opsted in this site. It is quite obvious that we will have diference of opinions as we all have our own perceptions and backgronds, values, and education.
  
  But when truth will only be sought after all these gruelling things. I hope it takes a shapre of a revolution, and make a meaningful change in our country. I hope all these things will make a true difference in getting to know the truth.
  
  
  
  
• From: balachandar (@ i122084049.rivernet.com.au) on: Sat Jan 22 23:36:18 EST 2005
  
  I personally think that, there should be some good reason why Jana Gana Mana has been made our national anthem, after all our leaders then were not stupid. If you and i can think about all these manings, and the effect of this could be disaster sooner or the later. Afetr all Guru Rabindra Nath Tagore is one of the great literarian our nation has ever witnessed. I hope he would have considered, and so do our politicians then,must have considered the meaning of our national anthem.
  
  
  
  
• From: Balachandar (@ i122084049.rivernet.com.au) on: Sat Jan 22 23:37:52 EST 2005
  
  The real big problem is that it is written in a language that is not understood by many, as our country is a multi linguistic and mukti cultural it is not possible to write the national anthem in all the language. But It would have been a great thing if it was written so, or if it has been translated in and sung in their native language so that they know the meaning for that, and can question the concerened authority if they have any doubts.
  
  But is very unfortunate that most of our Teachers themselves donot know the meaning for our national anthem, so it is not possible for them to seed the true meaning and patriotism in their students. Which is a real blunder at the root level itself.
  
  
• From: balachandar (@ i122084049.rivernet.com.au) on: Sat Jan 22 23:39:11 EST 2005
  
  I hope first the true meaning of Indian national anthem to be known. Then they are to be translated in each and every language, and should me taught first to all the teachers in the country, so that they can tell the true meaning to their students.
  It has to be sung in their own mother toung. If not Our National Anthem will remain just another alian sound, which we will be singing for the sake of it, without any heart and feel in to it.
  
  this is my opinion and i would greatly appreciate if you can write your opinion too.
  
  
• From: ARUN (@ 167.1.119.100) on: Tue Jan 25 16:25:26 EST 2005
  
  i feel really very bad when ever i see and hear some one singing indian national anthem,i don't feel proud of myself nor my country ,because national anthem is still parising BRITISH KING GEORGE V and QUEEN MARY.So i request all the indians not to sing the national anthem istead sing the song VANDE MATARAM.
  
  
• From: pk (@ ec237-147-dhcp.colorado.edu) on: Fri Jan 28 13:51:54 EST 2005
  
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• From: Dr. Veena (@ ev1s-216-127-82-97.ev1servers.net) on: Fri Jan 28 18:53:30 EST 2005
  
  //sing the song VANDE MATARAM.//
  
  OK.
  
  Vande Mataram
  Punde Moothiram
  Vandhadhey Moothiram
  Kondu vaa Paathiram
  
  

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