OUR COUNTRY INDIA IS OUR COUNTRY INDIA 28

OUR COUNTRY

INDIA IS OUR COUNTRY

INDIA 28 states in India.

Capital of India Our Capital is New Delhi. Our neighbouring Countries are Pakistan, China, Myanmar, Bhutan, Nepal and Bangladesh.

Our State is Kerala Our State also known as God’s Own Country. 14 Districts in Kerala. We live in Kannur District.

FATHER OF OUR NATION Mohan das Karam Chand Gandhi is called as the father of the national. He is also called as Bapuji. He was born on 2 nd Oct. 1869 in Porbandar. He was a freedom fighter. He died on 30 th jan 1948.

MY NATIONAL PRIDE It has three colours. The upper most colour is saffron. The middle colour is white and It has 24 spoke wheel of blue colour in it. The lower most colour is green. We should respect our national flag. The National Flag of India was designed by Pingali Venkayya and adopted in its present form during the meeting of Constituent Assembly held on 22 July 1947.

Colours of the Flag: In the national flag of India, the top band is of Saffron colour, indicating the strength and courage of the country. The white middle band indicates peace and truth with Dharma Chakra. The last band is green in colour shows the fertility, growth and auspiciousness of the land.

National Bird Our National bird is Peacock. It is bluish green in colour. Its wings are very beautiful.

National Flower Our National Flower is Lotus. It grows in water. It looks very beautiful.

National Animal Our National animal is Tiger.

Emblem The National Emblem of India is an adaptation of Buddhist Lion Capital of Asoka. It is at Saranath. At the bottom of it is written Sathya Meva Jayathe.

Place of Visit

Taj Mahal It is in Agra. It is built on the banks of Yamuna river. It is made of white marble. It is built by Shah Jahan.

Golden Temple It is in Amritsar. It is the place of worship for Sikhs.

Red Fort It is in Delhi. It is made up of Red stones. The Prime Minister hoists the National Flag on it on Independence day.

Lotus Temple It is in Delhi. It’s shape is like the Lotus flower. It has 27 while petals.

Qutubminar It is in Delhi. It was built by Qutabuddin Aebak. It has five stories.

Match Rearrange jumble letters and make correct words 1. 2. 3. 4. i u a j t g r e l o s t e p c o k c n i h g d i a Arranged words 1. 2. 3. 4. tiger lotus peacock gandh. Iji

Fill in the blanks Taj Mahal is in …………… Agra Golden Temple is in …………… Amritsar Red Fort is in …………. . Delhi Lotus Temple is in ……………… Delhi Qutub Minar is in…………… Delhi

National Tree Indian fig tree, Ficus bengalensis, whose branches root themselves like new trees over a large area. The roots then give rise to more trunks and branches. Because of this characteristic and its longevity, this tree is considered immortal and is an integral part of the myths and legends of India. Even today, the banyan tree is the focal point of village life and the village council meets under the shade of this tree.

National River The Ganga or Ganges is the longest river of India flowing over 2, 510 kms of mountains, valleys and plains. It originates in the snowfields of the Gangotri Glacier in the Himalayas as the Bhagirathi River. It is later joined by other rivers such as the Alaknanda, Yamuna, Son, Gumti, Kosi and Ghagra.

VANDE MATARAM Vande Mataram! Sujalam, suphalam, malayaja shitalam, Shasyashyamalam, Mataram! Vande Mataram! Shubhrajyotsna pulakitayaminim, Phullakusumita drumadala shobhinim, Suhasinim sumadhura bhashinim, Sukhadam varadam, Mataram! Vande Mataram, Vande Mataram! The song Vande Mataram, composed in Sanskrit by Bankimchandra Chatterji, was a source of inspiration to the people in their struggle for freedom. It has an equal status with Jana-gana-mana. The first political occasion when it was sung was the 1896 session of the Indian National Congress.

National Song Jana gana mana adhinayaka jaya he, Bharata bhagya vidhata Punjaba Sindhu Gujarata Maratha Dravida Utkala Banga Vindhya Himachala Yamuna Ganga Uchchala jaladhi taranga Tava shubha name jage Tava shubha asisa mage Gahe tava jaya gatha Jana gana mangala dayaka jaya he Bharata bhagya vidhata Jaya he, jaya he Jaya jaya, jaya he. This song, composed by Rabindrath Tagore, was adopted as the National Anthem of India on 24 th, January 1950.