what language is indian national anthem

The Indian national anthem, Jana Gana Mana , was originally written in Bengali in a Sanskritized form called Sadhu Bhasha. It was later adopted in its Hindi version as India’s national anthem.

Quick answer

• Language: Bengali
• Style: Sanskritized Bengali, or Sadhu Bhasha

• Adopted as anthem: 24 January 1950

Extra detail

Rabindranath Tagore composed it, and the anthem is commonly sung in the original Bengali text.