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Janaganamana 100 –

Bringing out a National poetry anthology on the Centennial occasion.

Janaganamana, the plank bearer song of  our independence movement along with Bandemataram, is entering its hundredth year  from 27.12.2010. The Centenary will continue up to 27.12.2011.

Tagore  recited this song for  the first time in the 26^th  National Congress Session at Calcutta on 27.12.1911. From 24.01.1950, the first  stanza of the song has received the honour of National Anthem of India.

To commemorate the occasion, a national poetry anthology is being brought out from Visakhapatnam, in Dec. 2010.The anthology will comprise poetic contributions from more than 100 poets from Andhra Pradesh and  other states of India.

In this connection,  as you are a poet of repute in your language,  you are reques to kindly send a A-4 page  poetic contribution  in English for inclusion in this anthology, which will be first brought out in Telugu, in Dec. 2010, and in English along with the Telugu  contributions, in Feb-March, 2011.

At Visakhapatnam leading the  centennial celebrations of the Janaganamana, a musical album, a souvenir, and a few other  related publications are underway slated to be released in the last week of December, 2010.

As such, your kind contribution  may kindly be sent to Dr. T.S.Chandra Mouli, the  Member –liaison, Editorial Board,  by e-mail on or before 15.11.2010. Please appreciate that contributions  received after deadline will not be considered, due  to practical constraints.

Thanks and regards,

T.S.Chandra Mouli PRO, MOSAIC LITERARY ASSOCIATION, AND JANAGANAMANA 100.