📜 National Slogans of India
| Slogan | Meaning (English) | Given By / Popularised By | Context / Significance |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Satyameva Jayate" | Truth Alone Triumphs | From Mundaka Upanishad; adopted as National Motto | Inscribed on State Emblem of India; symbolizes truth and justice. |
| "Jai Hind" | Victory to India | Subhas Chandra Bose | Used as a greeting/salutation in INA; later adopted by Govt of India. |
| "Vande Mataram" | I Bow to Thee, Mother | Bankim Chandra Chatterjee | From his novel Anandamath; inspired freedom movement. |
| "Inquilab Zindabad" | Long Live the Revolution | Coined by Hasrat Mohani; popularized by Bhagat Singh | Call for revolutionary struggle against British rule. |
| "Sarfaroshi ki Tamanna" | The Desire for Sacrifice | Bismil Azimabadi; popularized by Ram Prasad Bismil | Symbol of martyrdom and patriotism. |
| "Do or Die" | — | Mahatma Gandhi | Given during Quit India Movement (1942). |
| "Swaraj is my birthright and I shall have it" | — | Bal Gangadhar Tilak | Asserted political self-rule as a right. |
| "Tum Mujhe Khoon Do, Main Tumhe Azadi Doonga" | Give me blood, I will give you freedom | Subhas Chandra Bose | Call to arms for INA recruitment. |
| "Quit India" | — | Mahatma Gandhi | Mass civil disobedience against British rule, 1942. |
| "Jai Jawan Jai Kisan" | Hail the Soldier, Hail the Farmer | Lal Bahadur Shastri | 1965 Indo-Pak War & food production boost. |
| "Jai Jawan Jai Kisan Jai Vigyan" | …and Hail Science | Atal Bihari Vajpayee | Added focus on scientific progress. |
| "Jai Jawan Jai Kisan Jai Vigyan Jai Anusandhan" | …and Hail Research | Narendra Modi | Emphasis on research & innovation. |
| "Garibi Hatao" | Remove Poverty | Indira Gandhi | 1971 election slogan. |
| "Aaram Haram Hai" | Rest is a sin | Jawaharlal Nehru | Motivation for nation-building post-independence. |
| "Maro Firangi Ko" | Kill the Foreigner | Mangal Pandey & 1857 rebels | Call during First War of Independence. |
| "Karo ya Maro" | Do or Die | Mahatma Gandhi | Quit India Movement. |
| "Samrajyavad ka Nash ho" | Down with Imperialism | Various revolutionaries | Anti-British sentiment. |
| "Azad Hind Fauj Zindabad" | Long Live the INA | Subhas Chandra Bose | INA’s rallying cry. |
National Motto: "Satyameva Jayate" (From Mundaka Upanishad; Devanagari script on State Emblem).
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National Song: "Vande Mataram" (First sung at 1896 INC Session).
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National Salutation: "Jai Hind".
I. Freedom Struggle Era (1857–1947)
| Slogan | Given By / Popularised By | Year | Movement / Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maro Firangi Ko (Kill the Foreigner) | Mangal Pandey | 1857 | Revolt of 1857 |
| Vande Mataram (I Bow to Thee, Mother) | Bankim Chandra Chatterjee | 1870s (novel Anandamath, 1882) | Swadeshi Movement; National Song |
| Bharat Mata Ki Jai (Victory to Mother India) | Swami Vivekananda / later mass slogan | 1905 | Swadeshi Movement |
| Swaraj is my birthright and I shall have it | Bal Gangadhar Tilak | 1916 | Home Rule Movement |
| Inquilab Zindabad (Long Live the Revolution) | Hasrat Mohani; popularised by Bhagat Singh | 1921; 1929 | Revolutionary movement; HSRA |
| Delhi Chalo (March to Delhi) | Subhas Chandra Bose | 1943 | INA’s call to capture Delhi |
| Tum Mujhe Khoon Do, Main Tumhe Azadi Doonga | Subhas Chandra Bose | 1944 | INA recruitment drive |
| Azad Hind Zindabad | Subhas Chandra Bose | 1940s | INA salute |
| Simon Go Back | Lala Lajpat Rai | 1928 | Simon Commission protests |
| Do or Die (Karo ya Maro) | Mahatma Gandhi | 1942 | Quit India Movement |
| Quit India | Mahatma Gandhi | 1942 | Call for British withdrawal |
| Poorn Swaraj (Complete Independence) | Jawaharlal Nehru / INC | 1929 | Lahore Session of INC |
| Aaram Haram Hai (Rest is a Sin) | Jawaharlal Nehru | 1930s–40s | Nation-building & work ethic |
| Sarfaroshi ki Tamanna (Desire for Sacrifice) | Bismil Azimabadi; popularised by Ram Prasad Bismil, Ashfaqulla Khan | 1920s | Revolutionary poetry, Kakori conspiracy |
| Angrezo Bharat Chhodo (British, Quit India) | Masses | 1942 | Quit India Movement |
| Samrajyavad ka Nash Ho (Down with Imperialism) | Various revolutionaries | 1920s–40s | Anti-colonial call |
| Satyagraha | Mahatma Gandhi | 1917 onwards | Non-violent resistance philosophy |
II. Post-Independence National Slogans
| Slogan | Given By / Popularised By | Year | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jai Hind (Victory to India) | Subhas Chandra Bose | 1940s; adopted officially 1947 | National Salutation |
| Jai Jawan Jai Kisan (Hail the Soldier, Hail the Farmer) | Lal Bahadur Shastri | 1965 | Indo-Pak War + agriculture push |
| Jai Jawan Jai Kisan Jai Vigyan | Atal Bihari Vajpayee | 1998 | Added science focus post-Pokhran-II |
| Jai Jawan Jai Kisan Jai Vigyan Jai Anusandhan | Narendra Modi | 2015 | Added research & innovation |
| Garibi Hatao (Remove Poverty) | Indira Gandhi | 1971 | Election slogan |
| Green Revolution | M. S. Swaminathan (concept) | 1960s–70s | Agriculture productivity drive |
| White Revolution – Operation Flood | Verghese Kurien | 1970s–90s | Dairy development |
| Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas | Narendra Modi | 2014–present | Inclusive development |
| Make in India | Narendra Modi | 2014 | Manufacturing & investment push |
| Digital India | Narendra Modi | 2015 | Digital infrastructure drive |
| Atmanirbhar Bharat (Self-Reliant India) | Narendra Modi | 2020 | Self-sufficiency mission |
III. Lesser-Known & Regional Slogans Often in UPSC
| Slogan | Given By / Popularised By | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Bande Mataram | Bengal revolutionaries | Swadeshi Movement |
| Dilli Chalo | INA | Advance to Delhi |
| Long Live the Revolution | English version of Inquilab Zindabad | HSRA |
| Bharat Chhodo Andolan | INC masses | Quit India |
| Azadi ka Matlab – Complete Independence | Various | Clarifying difference from Dominion status |