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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 and has the widest |
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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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