Lotus is the
National Flower of India. It symbolizes the truth that a person can rise above
the worldly evils and keep himself high above them. It is a sacred flower and
occupies a unique position in the art and mythology of ancient India and has
been an auspicious symbol of Indian culture since time immemorial. 
The Indian
Peacock Pavo Cristatus is the National Bird of India. The peacock is widely
found in ht e Indian sub continent. It is fully protected under the Indian
wildlife Act, 1972.
The
magnificent Tiger, Panthera tigris is
the National Animal of India. out of eight races of the species known, the
Indian race the Royal Bengal Tiger, is found throughout the country except the
north western region. It is also found in Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh. Lion
was the national animal of India till 1972. Later on it was replaced by tiger.
The
song 'Vande Mataram'. composed by Bankim
Chandra Chatterji. is the National song of India. it was adopted by the
Constituent Assembly on 24 January 1950, along with the national Anthem. It has
a equal status with 'Jana Gana Mana'. It was first sung at the 1896 session of
the Indian National Congress.
The song "jana gana mana". composed originally in bangali
by Rabindranath Tagore, is the National Anthem of Inia Its Hindi version was
adopted by the Constituent Assembly as the national Anthem of India on January
24, 1950. it was first sung on December 27, 1911 at the Calcutta Session of the
Indian National Congress. The complete song consists of five stanzas. The first
stanza consists full version of the National Anthem.
The National Flag of India was adopted by the Constituent
Assembly on the July 22, 1947. It was presented to the nation, on behalf of the
women of India, at the midnight session of the Assembly on the August 14, 1947.
