Jana Gana Mana being compulsory in movie theaters. The composition was first sung during a convention of the Indian National Congress in Calcutta on 27 December 1911. It was sung on the second day of the convention, and the agenda of that day devoted itself to a loyal welcome of George V on his visit to India. The event was reported thus in the British Indian press: "The Bengali poet Rabindranath Tagore sang a song composed by him specially to welcome the Emperor." ("Statesman", Dec. 28, 1911) <br>"The proceedings began with the singing by Rabindranath Tagore of a song specially composed by him
National anthem of Guatemala their poetic beauty. The identity of the author of the song's original lyrics was not known until 1911, when on his deathbed, José Joaquín Palma revealed that he had authored the lyrics. National anthem of Guatemala The national anthem of Guatemala was written by José Joaquín Palma (1844–1911) and composed by Rafael Álvarez Ovalle.. The anthem is often erroneously titled "Guatemala Feliz!" from its opening lyrics, but the anthem has no official name and is only referred to in the country as the "Himno Nacional". The anthem was adopted in 1896 as the winning entry in a competition held by