New Book: Tagore's Jana Gana Mana Not for King, But Divinity (61 chars)

• India commemorates 150 years of 'Vande Mataram', sparking a parliamentary debate on its legacy and relationship with 'Jana Gana Mana'.
• The debate highlighted historical choices regarding national symbols, with some speakers noting Nehru's influence in selecting 'Jana Gana Mana' as the National Anthem.
• Defence Minister Rajnath Singh clarified that 'Vande Mataram' and 'Jana Gana Mana' are complementary expressions of India's national soul, not rivals.
• Rudrangshu Mukherjee's book, "Song of India," dispels the myth that Tagore wrote 'Jana Gana Mana' to praise the British monarch.
• Mukherjee's work reveals Tagore composed 'Jana Gana Mana' as a reaction against a request to praise George V, intending it as a hymn to an eternal guide, "Bharata Bhagya Bidhata."

Why It Matters: Book reveals true history and meaning of India's National Anthem, "Jana Gana Mana."