The Peacock is the national bird of India, commonly known as the Indian peafowl was declared the national bird of India in 1963 because it was entirely a part of Indian custom and culture. A peacock is a symbol of grace and beauty. Another reason why the peacock was chosen as the national bird was because of its presence across the country, so much so that even common people are familiar with the bird. Moreover, no other country had the peacock as its national bird either. The peacock fulfilled all these and hence became the national bird of India.

Tiger is the national animal of India also known as the Lord of the Jungle and displays India’s wildlife wealth. Also, strength, agility and power are the basic aspects of the tiger. The Bengal Tiger was declared as the national animal of India in April 1973, with the initiation of Project Tiger, to protect the tigers in India. Prior to this, the lion was the national animal of India.

The national anthem of India is Jana Gana Mana. the Hindi version of an anthem that was originally composed in Bengali by Rabindranath Tagore. It was adopted as the national anthem of India on January 24, 1950. Since the Bengali song ‘Vande Mataram’ faced opposition from non-Hindu segments of society, the Jana Gana Mana was adopted as the national anthem of India.

The lotus flower has a very significant position in Indian mythology. It is the flower of goddess Laxmi and symbolises wealth, prosperity, and fertility. Also, it grows very uniquely in dirty water with its long stalk far above the water, bearing the flower on the top. The lotus flower remains untouched from impurity. It symbolises purity, achievement, long life, and good fate.

Mango is the national fruit of India, mangoes are native to India and thus truly Indian. Since time immemorial, mangoes have been cultivated in India. In ancient times as well, the deliciousness of mangoes has been defined by many renowned poets. The great Mughal emperor Akbar had planted about 1,00,000 mango trees in Lakhi Bagh in Darbhanga.

Vande Mataram is the national song of India. India’s national song was composed in Sanskrit by Bankimchandra Chatterjee. It has inspired many freedom fighters during the freedom struggle. Initially ‘Vande Mataram’ was the national anthem of India, but after independence ‘Jana Gana Mana’ was adopted as the national anthem. This was done because non-Hindu communities in India had considered Vande Mataram as biased. These communities felt that the nation was represented by ‘Maa Durga’ in the song. So that is why it was made the national song of India and not the national anthem.

The national flag of India is horizontal rectangular in shape and has three colours – deep saffron, white and green with Ashoka chakra (Wheel of Law) at its centre. It was adopted on July 22, 1947, during a meeting of the Constituent Assembly. It is also called a tricolor. The flag was designed by Pingali Venkayya.

Hockey is the national game of India. Hockey when declared as the national game was very popular. The game has seen a golden era during 1928-1956 when India won 6 consecutive gold medals in the Olympics. Hockey was considered the national game because of its unmatched distinction and incomparable talent at the time. At that time India had played 24 Olympic matches and won all of them.

The national tree of India is the Banyan. The Banyan tree represents eternal life, because of its ever-expanding branches. The country’s unity is symbolised by the tree’s huge structure and its deep roots. The tree is also known as Kalpavriksha, which means ‘wish fulfilling tree’.The Banyan tree is called so because the Banyan tree has immense medicinal properties and is associated with longevity. The Banyan tree also gives shelter to many different kinds of animals and birds, which represent India and its people from different races, religions and castes.

The Lion Capital of Ashoka at Sarnath is the national emblem of India. It consists of four Asiatic Lions standing back to back on a circular abacus. The abacus has sculptures of an elephant, a horse, a bull and a lion. These are separated by wheels in between. The national emblem stands on a full-bloomed inverted lotus flower.

The Ganges or Ganga is the national river of India. According to the Hindus, this is the most sacred river on the earth. In fact, they perform many rituals on the bank of this river. The Indian cities which are famous for this river are Varanasi, Allahabad and Haridwar. Ganga flows over 2510 km of mountains, plains and valleys, and is the longest river in the country.

With its length up to 18.5 to 18.8 ft (5.6 to 5.7 m), King Cobra is the national reptile of India. This venomous snake is found in forests in India through Southeast Asia. It preys on other snakes, lizards and rodents. It has its cultural significance as Hindus worship this reptile.

The national aquatic animal of India is River Dolphin, which is also called the Ganges river dolphin. The mammal once used to live in the Ganges, Brahmaputra and Meghna, Kamaphuli and Sangu rivers of India, Bangladesh and Nepal. However, the species is no more found in its early distribution ranges. The river dolphin is essentially blind and lives only in freshwater.

The national heritage animal of India is Elephant. The Indian elephant is a subspecies of the Asian elephant and found in mainland Asia. It is listed as one of the endangered animals by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). It can be spotted in four different regions in the country.

Indian Rupee (INR) is the official currency of the Republic of India. The flow of this currency is controlled by the Reserve Bank of India. The symbol of the Indian rupee is derived from the Devanagari consonant “र” (ra). The Indian rupee is named after a silver coin, which is called Rupiya. It was first issued by Sultan Sher Shah Suri in the 16th century and later the Mughal Empire continued it.

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