True Meaning of our NATIONAL ANTHEM?! Controversies unknown!!

It was 10pm. I was in a Multiplex complex for night show. Just 10 mints before the movie to hit the screens, formal advts occupied. Since its usual I didn’t care much. Suddenly a video was shown in which a singer sang our NATIONAL ANTHEM. Actually I was left with no time to react since I didn’t expect that in a theatre that too at night 10.30 but stood up immediately and sang along with the mass till the end to respect it.

Several thoughts and questions peaked in my mind after this. Are there not any norms and protocols to be followed for singing our national anthem? But another question really haunted me is “Do I know the meaning of my national anthem?” I was left with no clue. I know it is written in Hindi by Geetanjali worker Tagore. I know it praises our mother land INDIA. But meaning of it? I am blank. I am singing it right from my LKG without knowing what I mean, Shame on me.

Searched in net was stunned to know there is a great controversy behind the meaning of our national anthem. I didn’t expect that it will be so interesting. It made me to learn something from history of 60 years independence at least now. I thought of presenting the entire scene.

The following is the controversial meaning which I got in net it says

Actually all of us think that Tagore has written praising our India. Sorry folks. Those lines are not praising India But it honors King George V and Queen of England.

Amazed? Read on.

When our nation was under British rule, King George V and Queen of England visited India in 1919. Pundit Motilal Nehru had the five stanzas included, which are in praise of the king and queen. Before looking into the meaning, let’s see the song

" Jana Gana Mana Adhinayaka Jaya He

Bharat Bhagya Vidhata

Punjab Sindh Gujarat Maratha

Dravida Utkala Banga

Vindhya Himachal Yamuna Ganga

Ucchala Jaladhi Taranga

Tubh Shubha Name Jage

Tubh Shubha Ashisha Mange

Gahe Tubh Jaya Gata

Jan Gan Mangaldayak Jay He

Bharat Bhagya Vidhata

Jaye He ! Jaye He ! Jaye He !

Jaye,Jaye,Jaye,Jaye He "

>The 'Jana Gana Mana Adhinayaka Jayei He':

Victory for King George who is the lord of the masses (Adhinayak) and

> 'Bharat Bhagya Vidhata':

is "the bestower of good fortune".

> Punjab Sindh Gujarat Maratha
>Dravida Utkala Banga
>Vindhya Himachal yamuna Ganga
>Ucchala Jaladhi Taranga

It implies only those provinces that were under British rule i.e. Punjab, Sindh, Gujarat, Maratha, Dravid, Utkal,Bang etc.were mentioned. None of the princely states were recognized which are integral parts of India now - Kashmir, Rajasthan, Andhra, Mysore or Kerala.
Further it mentions Vindhya, Himachal, Yamuna and Ganga, but neither the Indian ocean nor the Arabian Sea were included, since they were directly under Portuguese rule at that time.

> Tav shubh naame jaage :

(Indian)People wake up remembering your good name Tav shubh ashish mange
and ask for your blessings

>Gahe tav jai gaatha :

and they sing your glories.

The following are the other 4 stanzas with their meanings.
> 2nd stanza:
Around your throne people of all religions come and give their love and
anxiously wait to hear your kind words.

> 3rd stanza :
Praise to the King for being the charioteer, for leading the ancient
travelers beyond misery.

> 4th stanza:
Drowned in the deep ignorance and suffering, poverty stricken,unconscious
country? waiting for the wink of your eye and your mother's (the
Queen's)true protection.

>5th stanza:
In your compassionate plans, the sleeping Bharat(India) will wake up.We
bow down to your feet O' Queen, and glory to Rajeshwara (the King).

Reason for Controversy:

Firstly, the poem was composed in December 1911 precisely during the coronation of King George V. It was first sung during a convention of the then loyalist INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS in Calcutta on Dec 27, 1911. It was sung on the second day of the convention, and the agenda of the day devoted itself to a loyal welcome of George V on his visit to India. The event was reported thus in the Indian press as:

"The Bengali poet Babu Rabindranath Tagore sang a song composed by him specially to welcome the Emperor." (Statesman, Dec. 28, 1911)

"The proceedings began with the singing by Babu Rabindranath Tagore of a song specially composed by him in honour of the Emperor." (Englishman, Dec. 28, 1911)

"When the proceedings of the Indian National Congress began on Wednesday 27th December 1911, a Bengali song in welcome of the Emperor was sung. A resolution welcoming the Emperor and Empress was also adopted unanimously." (Indian, Dec. 29, 1911)

Thus here a belief gained that the poem had written in honor of the visiting monarch. Others aver that the newspaper reports cited above were misguided, the confusion arising since a different song written in Hindi by Rambhuj Chaudhry, was song on same occasion in praise of the king.

Tagore’s view about the issue:

Thus, Tagore is said to have written the poem in honour of God. In a letter to Pulin Behari Sen, Tagore himself wrote:

"A certain high official in His Majesty's service, who was also my friend, had requested that I write a song of felicitation towards the Emperor. The request simply amazed me. It caused a great stir in my heart. In response to that great mental turmoil, I pronounced the victory in Jana Gana Mana of that Bhagya Vidhata [ed. God of Destiny] of India who has from age after age held steadfast the reins of India's chariot through rise and fall, through the straight path and the curved. That Lord of Destiny, that Reader of the Collective Mind of India, that Perennial Guide, could never be George V, George VI, or any other George. Even my official friend understood this about the song. After all, even if his admiration for the crown was excessive, he was not lacking in simple common sense."

After reading this I concluded one thing. India is not only known for rich culture and heritage but also for its controversy in every issue.

JAI HIND!

Source:
Wikipedia.com

Accept My Love!

I tried writing poem but ended up with something else i guess. i like to present you guys the so-called poem. This mainly explains the feelings of a guy who is waiting for his lover to accept his proposal. These two poems shows how even in dream he thinks about his love.

"Life became void for me- she
Rejected my love in dream too!!"

"You should undoubtedly accept my love- else
How can I alone take care of the child that was
born to us in my dream yesterday?"

I penned some more. i would like to heard your comments before posting them too.

My Favorite Wishes!!

Everyone will have some wishes in their inner heart. It may or cannot be fulfilled easily too. But those wishes will be achieved by them every time when they think as if they are through the gifted way for human, by dreaming. I have so many wishes like that and I like to accomplish at least few of them in coming days of my life.

• To work in ananda vikatan or kumudam as a reporter and to experience an edition’s preparation from beginning to end.
• To wear the makeup of the great art of kerala “kathakali” and to scare people by making the specialty eye movements.
• To sail in a ship to explore the hidden islands of Andaman
• To read Live News in English and Tamil TV channel.
• To work in a Radio FM station as a jockey.
• To live in a forest for a week to enjoy the habitats of animals.
• To drive an express Train.
• To maintain a big garden in my house with plants and trees of all kinds.
• To write a full-blown romantic novel.
• To address a big crowd of at least 10000 people.
• To learn all the languages used in this world.
• To answer a big press meets.

This is only partial list. I hope you guys too will have a big list like mine.

Leave one of your favorite one as comments, which you want to happen soon.

Jodha Bai- Rajput Princess

When we look back at our India it has seen many kings and their rules. India has a majestic history for more than 2000 years in all four directions. But the mughal era in India has a remarkable history till now. They dominated the entire world which was visible to them that time. They have given us enough evidences for their royal way they lived all over India through their palaces, forts and the impressive Taj Mahal too.

When we talk about mughal kings the first one that comes to our mind is Akbar. He is the well known king who is being portrayed from very long time in our history. But there was a great force and influence behind akbar who changed him to what he was known to us. It was Jodha Bai.

Jodha has many interesting facts behind her. We can amaze at her how before 400 years where no importance for given to women, she made a remarkable impact in Akbar’s life. She changed akbar from not only to invade the nations but also to rule them. Invading and ruling are always different. Born in royal rajput family as a daughter of Raja Bharmal of Amber. The marriage of akbar and jodha was a perfectly arranged one which itself has an interesting story behind it.

It was a trick practiced in olden days to safeguard their kingdoms. After akbar conquered Malwa(kingdom of Bharmal) he faced strong resistances from the rajput kings. Akbar dealt with the problem diplomatically, allowing them to keep their kingdoms and getting into marriage alliances with the princess of the Rajput Jodha Bai. Thus Jodha became the third wife of akbar after his first queen Rugaiyya Begum and his second wife Salima Sultan, widow of Bairam Khan. Both the queens were childless.

Jodha became the favorite queen of Akbar in his kingdom. She was one of the chief queens of Empire. Even though Jodha got married into a Muslim family, Akbar allowed her to follow Hinduism. When akbar’s kingdom faced some setbacks after their marriage many criticized that its all due to the entry of a Hindu princess into their mughal family but Jodha faced all these comments and helped akbar in many ways. Jodha didn’t behave as a ordinary wife to his husband akbar. There are evidences which say that jodha gave many advices to Akbar and took part actively in the court. She was involved in active sea trade and owned a ship named Ramiti which carried pilgrims to Mecca.

When akbar declared his own religion Din-E-Ilahi, he gave the title of Mariam-uz-Zamani (Mary of the Universe) to Jodhabai. Thus we can see Jodha has played a major role in Akbar’s life. Jodha died in 1611 AD. As per her last wishes her son Jahangir constructed a step well for her. Thus there are many interesting facts about this Hindu queen who ruled a Muslim kingdom.

Jodha lived in a palace called “Jodha Bai Ka Rauza”. It is an excellent example of the fusion of Hindu and Muslim architectures. The place has distinct Gujarati and Rajasthani architectural patterns. Located in Fatehpur Sikhri, the palace of Jodha Bai is an excellent piece of architectural structure. From this palace Jodha Bai, used to preside over the daily events in the complex. The Hawa Mahal is a room in the palace, which was made of stone lattice work with numerous windows to let the ladies watch the daily happenings. The Jodha Bai Ka Rauza has splendid carved decorations, which resemble the style of Hindu temple architecture.

The Jodha Bai's Palace is a spot worth a visit and it is one of the most important tourist destinations in Agra. Everyday thousands of tourists and visitors come to see this wonderful place. A visit to the Jodha Bai Ka Rauza will take you back to the grand old days. The walls of the palace are filled with smell of the great history it has witnessed.
There is some news which says that Jodha Bai is not her real name. Historians claim that she was born as Hira Kunwari. We can see many hidden and interesting facts about this lovely queen who lived in 17^th century who lived as an example for Hindu- Muslim unity.

Contribution ?!

Every human being in this world is born to make a difference that’s why we have 6 senses. But some leave this world without using that 6^th sense; they live and die without contributing anything to the world or to their fellow beings. We can argue that in this competitive world we don’t have time to share thinks and some may say even why should we do so?

Contribution in the sense I doesn’t mean that we should do anything physically to others by donating food, clothing to poor people or to educate poor. I didn’t mean that we should service the people in need. I know it’s not possible for everyone and even for me in some cases. The contribution according to me cannot be measured with any scale. We should make a difference by doing this contribution in any form or shape or dimension.

I thought of sharing this topic to create an idea in your mind about the concept of contributing. But we humans are already contributing to this world in many forms. Let me explain them in following lines. I am not mentioning the regular contribution that we generally do like giving money alone.

According to me even blogging is a contribution to this world. We are contributing to our fellow beings in writing form. We make them to think, we share our views and thoughts. Others may accept or diverge from our words but the impact we made in their mind is permanent. I will say even decency we maintain in the public places is also a contribution to our company. When we maintain the decorum it will create a positive aspect about your company in people who is not related you which is your contribution. I can say that the help you do for a person who is completely new to your city in finding out a place with pleasant smile on your face is a contribution for your city. When we plant a new tree in our garden it is a contribution to our mother earth for future. When we help our friends in teaching them some difficult concepts, it is also a contribution u make which will raise your figure in their mind and make your bonding stronger.

Like wise I will say that these are small and little contributions that we do to in our day to day life which may be small in scale according to us but they make a great impact in others. But we can still make a difference in this world. We can change this world by contributing a little extra which will give us the happiest thing in this world- STATISFACTION

I may not be experienced to say this but I’m telling this as my part of some meaning full contribution to my fellow humans. You can comment on me or reject my views or even support me. I am happy to accept anything.

Casting vote in election: How many of us are doing this without fail. This is actually a duty of each and every citizen but I am saying as contribution since the figures of voting percentage is derailing. Now this is the greatest contribution a person can make to his country.

Child labor: Even the government has passed law regarding abolishing child labor in India. But it still exists in many places. I know many of us will not volunteer to lodge any complaint for our personal reasons. But the smallest thing we can do is just to remind the owner of the shop and the child about the law. I know it may merely have an impact but, it can be the smallest level of contribution that we can do.

I guess the above said ones are not so difficult for us to follow. Let’s leave all these since election is once in 5 years matter and child labor is a national problem. Let me figure out the common day to day things were our contribution can help us to get satisfaction.

Many of ours will have servants in their house for domestic purposes. So, smiling at them daily morning when we see them may create a positive environment for them to work. An old lady near your house may want your help to dial a number. This will make them happy and create a confidence in their mind there are people to help them. Maintaining your room neatly is the greatest contribution that you can make for your parents. Wishing your gold old friends surprisingly or talking with them after long gap or arranging a get-together with them will be a richest contribution that you can make for your friendship. Going to your hometown to celebrate festivals once a year is a kind of contribution, you make in preserving the culture.

Thus these are some of the ways in which we can contribute to our persons who are around us. There so many ways still in which the satisfaction can be achieved. These are some of the ways where there is nothing to spend from our pocket or nothing to provide physically. But these are surely recognized as your contributions.

Many of the contributions that I have mentioned come under help or duty. But all these help, duty cannot be achieved unless the person involved is interested. It’s their own act which comes as contribution. I can say even more generalized things like obeying traffic rules, saving water. But I wanted to quote those things which we come across daily and which can be followed by everyone even after reading this. My words may or may not create any impact on others. But this is my contribution to keep these words for you.

Meet you all in next topic.