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National Symbols

National Animal of India - The Tiger
National Animal of India
The Tiger
The tiger is the symbol of India's wealth of wildlife. The magnificent tiger, Panthera tigris, is a striped animal.
 
National Anthem of India - Jana-gana-mana..
National Anthem of India
Jana-gana-mana..
The song Jana-gana-mana, composed originally in Bengali by Rabindranath Tagore, was adopted in its Hindi version
 

 

National Bird of India - The Peacock
National Bird of India
The Peacock
The Peacock, Pavo cristatus (Linnaeus), the national bird of India. It is symbolic of qualities like beauty, grace,
National Calendar
National Calendar
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

 

National Flag of India
National Flag of India
The National flag is a horizontal tricolor of deep saffron (kesari) at the top, white in the middle and dark green at the bottom
National Flower of India - Lotus
National Flower of India
Lotus
Lotus scientifically known as Nelumbo Nucifera is the National Flower of India. It is a sacred flower and occupies

 

National Fruit of India - Mango
National Fruit of India
Mango
The Mango is the national fruit. It has been cultivated in India since time immemorial. There are over 100 varieties
National Song of India - Vande Mataram
National Song of India
Vande Mataram
The song Vande Mataram, composed in Sanskrit by Bankimchandra Chatterji, was a source of inspiration
 

 

National Tree of India - The Banyan Tree
National Tree of India
The Banyan Tree
The National Tree of India is The Banyan Tree. This huge tree towers over its neighbors and has the widest
National Emblem of India
National Emblem of India
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.

 

National Sport of India - Hockey
National Sport of India
Hockey
Hockey, in which India has an impressive record with eight Olympic gold medals, is officially the national sport.