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National Animal of India
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| The Tiger |
| The tiger is the symbol of India's wealth
of wildlife. The magnificent tiger, Panthera
tigris, is a striped animal. |
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National Anthem of India
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| Jana-gana-mana, |
| The song Jana-gana-mana, composed originally
in Bengali by Rabindranath Tagore, was adopted
in its Hindi version |
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National Bird of India
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| The Peacock |
| The Peacock, Pavo cristatus (Linnaeus),
the national bird of India. It is symbolic
of qualities like beauty, grace, |
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National Calendar
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| The national calendar based on the Saka
Era with Chaitra as its first month and a
normal year of 365 days was adopted from
22 March 1957 |
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National Flag of India
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| The National flag is a horizontal tricolor
of deep saffron (kesari) at the top, white
in the middle and dark green at the bottom |
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National Flower of India
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| Lotus |
| Lotus scientifically known as Nelumbo Nucifera
is the National Flower of India. It is a
sacred flower and occupies |
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National Fruit of India
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| Mango |
| The Mango is the national fruit. It has
been cultivated in India since time immemorial.
There are over 100 varieties |
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National Song of India
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| Vande Mataram |
| The song Vande Mataram, composed in Sanskrit
by Bankimchandra Chatterji, was a source
of inspiration |
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National Tree of India
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| The Banyan Tree |
| The National Tree of India is The Banyan
Tree. This huge tree towers over its neighbors
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National Emblem of India
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| The national emblem of India is an adaptation
of the Buddhist Lion Capital of Asoka at
Sarnath, near Banaras in the north Indian
state of Uttar Pradesh. |
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National Sport of India
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| Hockey |
| Hockey, in which India has an impressive
record with eight Olympic gold medals, is
officially the national sport. |
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