| English: The Garland of My India | |
|---|---|
 | |
State song of Bihar | |
| Lyrics | Satya Narayan |
| Music | Hari Prasad Chaurasia and Shivkumar Sharma |
| Adopted | 2012 |
Mere Bharat Ke Kanth Haar is the state song of the Indian state of Bihar. The lyrics were written by Satya Narayan and the music was composed by Hari Prasad Chaurasia and Shivkumar Sharma. The song was officially adopted in March 2012. [1]
| Hindi original | Hindi romanisation | English translation |
|---|---|---|
मेरे भारत के कंठहार, | mere bhaarat ke kanthahaar, | You are the garland of India, |
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