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The National Pledge
राष्ट्रीय प्रतिज्ञा
The promise every schoolchild makes of Bhārat
Era
Written 1962
Built by
Pydimarri Venkata Subba Rao
Location
Written in Telugu, recited across Bhārat
Type
Patriotic Places
“Bhārat is my country. All people of Bhārat are my brothers and sisters.”
— The National Pledge, first line
The Story
The National Pledge was written in 1962 by Pydimarri Venkata Subba Rao, a Telugu writer from what is now Telangana. He composed it at the request of a school in Vishakhapatnam, and its simple, soaring lines — 'Bhārat is my country. All people of Bhārat are my brothers and sisters' — caught on instantly.
The pledge is a promise: to love my country, to do my duty, to be truthful and kind, to respect parents, teachers, and elders, and to cherish the nation's honour and glory. It was translated from Telugu into all languages so that every child of Bhārat could say it in their mother tongue.
Today it is recited at school assemblies, Independence Day and Republic Day ceremonies across the country. It is perhaps the most spoken patriotic text in Bhārat — a daily ritual that has been shaping young citizens for over sixty years.
Core Ideas
Written in 1962
Composed by P.V. Subba Rao for a school in Andhra.
Unity First
'All people of Bhārat are my brothers and sisters' — the opening vow.
A Daily Ritual
Recited in schools every morning across the country.
In Every Language
Translated into all mother tongues of Bhārat.
Honour & Duty
Truth, kindness, respect, and love for the motherland.
Why it matters today
The National Pledge has shaped generations of citizens of Bhārat — a minute of promise every morning that turns schoolchildren into patriots. It is the quiet ritual that holds the nation together.