Jana Gana Mana in its rhythm. India has 29 states, 7 union territories. In 2005, there were calls to delete the word "Sindh" and substitute it with the word Kashmir. The argument was that Sindh was no longer a part of India, having become part of Pakistan as a result of the Partition of 1947. Opponents of this proposal hold that the word "Sindh" refers to the Indus and to Sindhi culture, and that Sindhi people are an integral part of India's cultural fabric. The Supreme Court of India declined to change the national anthem and the wording remains unchanged. On 17 December
Thai National Anthem Thai National Anthem The Thai National Anthem () is the title of Thailand's national anthem which was adopted on 10 December 1939. The melody was composed by Phra Chenduriyang (Peter Veit) and the words are by Luang Saranupraphan. "Phleng Chat" (), literally meaning "national anthem", is a general term for a national anthem. The anthem is also used to refer to this specific song. Before 1932, Sansoen Phra Barami (the Royal Anthem) was used as the national anthem of Siam. The anthem was composed a few days after the revolution of 1932 in the tune vaguely similar to the national