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India is a country in Asia. It is a union made up of states and union territories. Some of these states and territories have adopted songs for the use at state functions and ceremonies. In other states, songs have been proposed or are in popular, traditional or unofficial use.
The name Goa came to European languages via Portuguese, but its precise origin is unclear. A number of theories about its origin are centered around the Sanskrit word go (cow). [8] For example, the legend of Krishna names a mountain where he saved the cow; the mountain was named "gomāntaka", which later became Goa. Also, a port city named ...
The following table contains the Indian states and union territories along with the most spoken scheduled languages used in the region. [1] These are based on the 2011 census of India figures except Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, whose statistics are based on the 2001 census of the then unified Andhra Pradesh. [2]
The five states of Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Bihar, West Bengal and Madhya Pradesh account for almost half (47.90 percent) of the total Indian population. [ 7 ] While the national average for the sex ratio shows an increase from 933 in 2001 to 940 in 2011, [ 7 ] the 2011 census shows a sharp decline in the child sex ratio , the number of ...
Thou art the song of unprecedented pride, Thou art the flag-bearer of peace in this world. Thine erstwhile glory will surely return, Thy progeny hath finally woken up. Thou art the victory vermillion on my forehead, O Bihar, thou art the cynosure of my eye. We bow to Thee in reverence, Bihar, For thou art the garland of India.
India is a federal constitutional republic governed under a parliamentary system consisting of 28 states and 8 union territories. [1] All states, as well as the union territories of Jammu and Kashmir, Puducherry and the National Capital Territory of Delhi, have elected legislatures and governments, both patterned on the Westminster model. The ...
" Uttarākhaṇḍ Devabhūmi Mātribhūmi " [a] is the official state song of the Indian state of Uttarakhand. The lyrics were written by Hemant Bisht, with music by the noted Uttarakhandi folk musician Narendra Singh Negi. This song is trilingual with first three of its seven verses written in Hindi, while the last four verses are written in ...
("The Garland of My India") 2012 Satya Narayan Hari Prasad Chaurasia and Shivkumar Sharma India Bogor "Bogor Kota Kesayangan" ("Bogor Beloved City") Unknown Nursyamsi AS Indonesia Bohol "Awit sa Bohol" ("Song to Bohol") 1970 Justino Romea Philippines Bonaire "Tera di Solo y suave biento" ("Country of Sun and Gentle Breeze") 1964 Unknown J. B. A ...