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1911 CE · culture

“Jana Gana Mana” first sung

Rabindranath Tagore’s song was first sung at the Calcutta session of the Indian National Congress.

“Jana Gana Mana” first sung: Sheet music for Rabindranath Tagore's Jana Gana Mana, associated with its 1911 composition and first public performance. This musical notation is not a photograph of the first performance. — Sheet music for Rabindranath Tagore's Jana Gana Mana, associated with its 1911 composition and first public performance. This musical notation is not a photograph of the first performance. · Credit: Rabindranath Tagore (composer); published score reproduction via Cantorion · License: Public domain

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