The magnificent tiger, Panthera tigris is a striped animal. It has a thick yellow coat of fur with dark stripes…
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National Flower
National Emblem
The state emblem is an adaptation from the Sarnath Lion Capital of Ashoka. In the original, there are four lions…
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National Tree
Indian fig tree, Ficus bengalensis, whose branches root themselves like new trees over a large area…
National Song
The song Vande Mataram, composed in Sanskrit by Bankimchandra Chatterji, was a source of inspiration to the people…
National Fruit
A fleshy fruit, eaten ripe or used green for pickles etc., of the tree Mangifera indica, the mango is one of the…
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National Flag
The National Flag is a horizontal tricolour of deep saffron (kesaria) at the top, white in the middle and dark green…
National Calendar
The national calendar based on the Saka Era, with Chaitra as its first month and a normal year of 365 days…
National Bird
The Indian peacock, Pavo cristatus, the national bird of India, is a colourful, swan-sized bird, with a fan-shaped…
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World Heritage Sites in India
National Anthem
The song Jana-gana-mana, composed originally in Bengali by Rabindranath Tagore, was adopted in its Hindi…
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