Sayaun Thunga Phulka

"Template:Transliteration"Template:Efn is the national anthem of Nepal. It was officially adopted as the anthem on 3 August 2007 during a ceremony held at the conference hall of National Planning Commission, inside Singha Durbar, by the speaker of the interim parliament, Subash Chandra Nembang.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The previous national anthem "Shriman Gambhir" was adopted in 1962 but was dropped following the treaty of the monarchy.<ref name=":0">Template:Cite book</ref>

The lyrics of the national anthem were penned by the poet Pradip Kumar Rai, who went by his alias Byakul Maila. The music was composed by Amber Gurung. The theme of the national anthem praises Nepalese sovereignty, unity, courage, pride, scenic beauty, progress, peace, cultural and biological diversity, and respect. In August 2016, the BBC ranked Nepal's national anthem third in its list of Rio 2016: The most amazing national anthems, citing its musical differences compared to other anthems.<ref name="Republica">Template:Cite web</ref>

Lyrics

Nepali official

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English translation

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History

Following the unanimous decision on 19 May 2006, by the interim House of Representatives of the Kingdom of Nepal, the old national anthem was discontinued. Subsequently, on 30 November 2006, the National Anthem Selection Task Team selected a new composition written by poet Byakul Maila. This anthem was chosen from among 1,272 submissions received from across the country. It was officially approved on 20 April 2007.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Later, on 3 August 2007, "Sayaun Thunga Phulka" was officially declared as Nepal's national anthem by the House of Representatives.

Musically, the anthem spans one octave, with both its lowest and highest notes at D.

Protocol

The public performance of the anthem is regulated by the law. All citizens must stand and show respect to the flag while radio and television stations shall broadcast the anthem during "startup" and "closedown".Template:Citation needed

Controversy

During the selection process, Byakul Maila was required to prove he was not a royalist and encountered difficulties when it was discovered that he had once edited a book of poetry that contained a contribution from King Gyanendra.<ref name="BBC">Template:Cite web</ref>

Some of Nepal's Maoist leaders preferred a stronger, more revolutionary anthem akin to the communist "Internationale", and even took their own CDs into the final selection meeting hoping to overturn Byakul Maila's and Amber Gurung's effort.<ref name=":0" /><ref name="BBC"/>

See also

• "Shriman Gambhir", the national anthem of the Kingdom of Nepal

External links

• BBC News has articles in English and Nepali about the new anthem, with a full vocal recording in the latter version.
• National Anthem of Nepal (archived)