The national anthem, Jana Gana Mana, was written by

Explanation

1. 01

   Rabindranath Tagore wrote Jana Gana Mana in Bengali; the Constituent Assembly adopted it as the national anthem on 24 January 1950.

2. 02

   Bankim Chandra Chatterjee wrote Vande Mataram, the national song, and Iqbal wrote 'Saare Jahan Se Achha'.