National Slogans of India

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 📜 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).

  • National Song: "Vande Mataram" (First sung at 1896 INC Session).

  • 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


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