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In which year was the Indian national anthem sung for the first time at the Indian National Congress Session?

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1911

Indian National Anthem First Sung at INC Session

The Indian national anthem, "Jana Gana Mana", was first sung in public at the Calcutta Session of the Indian National Congress on December 27, 1911.

Key details:

  • Event: First public singing of "Jana Gana Mana".
  • Occasion: Indian National Congress (INC) Session.
  • Location: Calcutta (now Kolkata).
  • Date: December 27, 1911.
  • Significance: This event marked the initial public performance of the song, which was later adopted as India's national anthem.

The song was written by Rabindranath Tagore.

Therefore, the year the Indian national anthem was sung for the first time at the Indian National Congress Session was 1911.

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