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The national motto of India, ‘Satyameva Jayate’ inscribed below the Emblem of India is taken from
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The national motto 'Satyameva Jayate' (Truth alone triumphs) is taken from the Mundaka Upanishad (3.1.6), one of the ancient Vedic texts.
It was adopted as the national motto on 26 January 1950 and inscribed in Devanagari script below the Lion Capital of Ashoka on India's national emblem, which appears on all currency notes and official documents.
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