List of Indian state songs explained

India is a country in Asia. It is a union made up of states and union territories. Some of these states and territories have adopted songs for the use at state functions and ceremonies. In other states, songs have been proposed or are in popular, traditional or unofficial use.

Official state songs

State or union territory	Song name	Translated name	Language	Lyricist(s)	Composer(s)	Adopted
Andhra Pradesh	Maa Telugu Thalliki^[1]	To Our Mother Telugu	Telugu	Sankarambadi Sundaraachari	Tanguturi Suryakumari	1975^[2]
Assam	O Mur Apunar Desh^[3] ^[4]	O My Endearing Country!	Assamese	Lakshminath Bezbaroa	Kamala Prasad Agarwala	2013^[5]
Bihar	Mere Bharat Ke Kanthahar^[6]	The Garland of My India	Hindi	Satya Narayan	Hari Prasad Chaurasia andShivkumar Sharma	2012
Chhattisgarh	Arpa Pairi Ke Dhar^[7]	The Streams of Arpa and Pairi	Chhattisgarhi	Nardenra Dev Verma		2019
Gujarat	Jai Jai Garavi Gujarat^[8]	Victory to Proud Gujarat!	Gujarati	Narmadashankar Dave	unknown	2011
Karnataka	Jaya Bharata Jananiya Tanujate^[9]	Victory to you Mother Karnataka, the Daughter of Mother India!	Kannada	Kuppali Venkatappa Puttappa	Mysore Ananthaswamy	2004
Madhya Pradesh	Mera Madhya Pradesh^[10]	My Madhya Pradesh	Hindi	Mahesh Shrivastava		2010
Maharashtra	Jai Jai Maharashtra Majha^[11]	Victory to My Maharashtra!	Marathi	Raja Badhe	Shrinivas Khale	2023^[12]
Manipur	Sana Leibak Manipur^[13] ^[14]	Manipur, Land of Gold	Manipuri	Bachaspatimayum Jayantakumar Sharma	Aribam Syam Sharma	2021^[15] ^[16]
Odisha	Bande Utkala Janani^[17]	I Bow to Thee, O Mother Utkala!	Odia	Laxmikanta Mohapatra	Balakrushna Dash	2020^[18]
Puducherry	Tamil Thai Valthu^[19]	Invocation to Mother Tamil	Tamil	Bharathidasan	L. Krishnan	2007
Tamil Nadu	Tamil Thai Valthu^[20]	Invocation to Mother Tamil	Tamil	Manonmaniam Sundaram Pillai	M. S. Viswanathan	2021^[21]
Telangana	Jaya Jaya He Telangana^[22] ^[23]	Victory to Mother Telangana!	Telugu	Ande Sri		2024
Uttarakhand	Uttarakhand Devabhumi Matribhumi^[24] ^[25] ^[26]	Uttarakhand, Land of the Gods, O Motherland!	Hindi, Garhwali and Kumaoni	Hemant Bisht	Narendra Singh Negi	2016
West Bengal	Banglar Mati Banglar Jol^[27] ^[28] ^[29]	The Soil of Bengal, The Water of Bengal	Bengali	Rabindranath Tagore		2023

Unofficial and traditional state songs

State or union territory	Song name	Translated name	Language	Lyricist(s)	Composer(s)
Arunachal Pradesh	Arunachal Hamara^[30] ^[31] ^[32]	Our Arunachal	Hindi	Bhupen Hazarika	Bhupen Hazarika
Sikkim	Jahan Bagcha Teesta Rangeet^[33] ^[34] ^[35] ^[36]	Where Teesta and Rangeet Flow	Nepali	Sanu Lama	Dushyant Lama
Uttar Pradesh	Uttar Pradesh Sametata Khud Ko^[37]	Uttar Pradesh Covers Itself in the Pages of History	Hindi	unknown	unknown

Proposed state songs

The governments of Goa,^[38] Haryana,^{[39] [40]} Kerala,^{[41] [42] [43] [44]} Uttar Pradesh^[45] are currently in the process of selecting official state songs.

See also

• Jana Gana Mana, the national anthem of India
• Vande Mataram, the national song of India
• List of regional anthems
• List of Indian state symbols
• List of Indian state flags
• List of Indian state emblems
• List of Indian state mottos
• List of Indian state foundation days
• List of Indian state animals
• List of Indian state birds
• List of Indian state flowers
• List of Indian state trees

External links

• Melodies of Freedom

Notes and References

1. News: Surya Kumari . 18 May 2005 . The Guardian . Bill . Harpe . 28 June 2019 .
2. News: The First World Telugu Conference A Review. worldteluguconference.com. 26 January 2024.
3. "Encyclopedia of Indian Literature Volume 1, 1989, pagina 416-418
4. Web site: State Anthem | Assam State Portal . Assam.gov.in . 2022-08-05.
5. News: Govt to recognize Bezbaruah's song as state anthem. The Times of India. 19 November 2013.
6. Web site: The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Main News.
7. Web site: 'Arpa Pairi Ke Dhaar' notified official song.
8. Web site: Newest version of Jay Jay Garvi Gujarat song launched(Video) . DeshGujarat . 2011-05-07 . 2016-11-12.
9. Web site: Poem declared 'State song' . 24 March 2020 . 12 October 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20071012200650/http://hinduonnet.com/2004/01/11/stories/2004011103410400.htm . usurped . The Hindu - 11 January 2006
10. Web site: MP: State Song to be Sung Along with National Anthem. Outlook India. 12 October 2010. 23 April 2021.
11. Book: Bombay, Meri Jaan: Writings on Mumbai . Jerry Pinto, Naresh Fernandes . 2003 . Penguin Books . 237 . 9780143029663 .
12. Web site: Iconic 'Jai Jai Maharashtra Maza' proclaimed new State Song . 31 January 2023 .
13. Web site: AMMIK wants 'Sana Leibak Manipur' to be State anthem : 16th apr15 ~ E-Pao! Headlines.
14. Web site: State Anthem - Imphal Times.
15. Web site: Patriots' Day celebrated in Manipur | .
16. Web site: 'Sana Leibak Manipur' adopted as State Song by Cabinet . 12 August 2021 .
17. https://web.archive.org/web/20130526084233/http://newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/article1450316.ece Students and teachers of schools in Cuttack district will have to compulsorily sing ‘Bande Utkal Janani’ during daily prayer
18. News: 7 June 2020. Odisha Accords State Song Status To 'Bande Utkala Janani'. O TV. 7 June 2020.
19. News: Bharathidasan's gift to Tamil and Pondicherry. Ramakrishnan, Deepa H. . The Hindu . 22 March 2012 . www.thehindu.com.
20. News: Veteran musician M.S. Viswanathan passes away. The Hindu. 14 July 2015. Kolappan. B. . 23 April 2021.
21. News: DMK Government declares Tamil Thai Vaazhthu the State song. 2021-12-17. The Hindu. 17 December 2021.
22. https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/india/telangana-to-change-ts-vehicle-registration-name-state-emblem-announces-new-state-song/articleshow/107430352.cms?from=mdr
23. https://www.indiaglitz.com/cm-revanth-reddy-crucial-decisions-on-telangana-talli-state-anthem--news-349409
24. News: हेमन्त बिष्ट ने लिखा उत्तराखण्ड राज्यगीत. hi. Amar Ujala. 20 January 2016.
25. Web site: Song Written By A Govt School Teacher Becomes State Song. Daily Pioneer. 20 January 2016.
26. News: Hemant Bisht's Lyrics Is State Song. The Tribune. 7 February 2016.
27. https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/politics/2584930-wb-assembly-passes-resolution-to-observe-bengali-new-year-poila-baisakh-as-bengal-day
28. https://scroll.in/latest/1055604/west-bengal-assembly-passes-resolution-declaring-rabindranath-tagore-composition-as-state-anthem
29. Web site: 2023-09-07 . West Bengal Assembly declares Poila Baishakh as foundation day and Tagore song as state anthem . 2023-09-22 . The Indian Express . en.
30. Web site: State song needs to mirror unity in diversity!. Arunachal Observer. 22 January 2017. 23 April 2021.
31. Web site: The State Song of Arunachal Pradesh : Humara Arunachal Lyrics.
32. Web site: 34th Arunachal Statehood Day: Amit Shah to grace occasion | LIVE. 20 February 2020.
33. Web site: Celebration of Sikkimese culture in Chandigarh college . Scstsenvis.nic.in . 2013-11-22 . 2022-08-05.
34. Web site: Darjeeling Unlimited :: National Anthem of Sikkim.
35. https://www.facebook.com/thevoiceofsikkim/videos/jaha-bagcha-teesta-rangit-will-be-recognized-as-state-song-education-minister-ku/2895946704016931/
36. Web site: Sanu Lama's 'Himalchuli Mantira', 'Jaha Bagcha Teesta Rangeet' released.
37. Web site: Melodies of Freedom.
38. Web site: This Liberation Day, Goa to get a State anthem in Konkani.
39. Web site: Haryana to launch 'state song' depicting glorious past, rich present. 10 August 2021.
40. Web site: Compositions invited for Haryana's state song.
41. https://keralakaumudi.com/en/news/news.php?id=1242551&u=sixth-year-without-official-state-song-committee-continues-search-for-cultural-anthem
42. News: Anthem of National Service Scheme shortlisted for Kerala Geetham . The Hindu . 13 October 2021 .
43. Web site: Kerala to get official song; government sets up panel. 4 July 2018.
44. News: Official song for State in the making. The Hindu. 22 June 2018.
45. Web site: Uttar Pradesh may get its official state song soon. 7 August 2021.