<P> Outside of Calcutta , the song was first sung by the bard himself at a session in Besant Theosophical College in Madanapalle , Andhra Pradesh on February 28 , 1919 when Tagore visited the college and sung the song . The song enthralled the college students while Margaret Cousins , then vice-principal of the college ( also an expert in European music and wife of Irish poet James Cousins ) , both requested Tagore to create an English translation of the song and set down the notation to the national anthem , which is followed only when the song is sung in the original slow rendition style . Tagore duly translated the work into English while at the college on February 28 , 1919 . The college adopted Tagore 's translation of the song as their prayer song which is sung till today . </P>
<P> Outside of Calcutta , the song was first sung by the bard himself at a session in Besant Theosophical College in Madanapalle , Andhra Pradesh on February 28 , 1919 when Tagore visited the college and sung the song . The song enthralled the college students while Margaret Cousins , then vice-principal of the college ( also an expert in European music and wife of Irish poet James Cousins ) , both requested Tagore to create an English translation of the song and set down the notation to the national anthem , which is followed only when the song is sung in the original slow rendition style . Tagore duly translated the work into English while at the college on February 28 , 1919 . The college adopted Tagore 's translation of the song as their prayer song which is sung till today . </P>
who translated national song of india in english
who translated national song of india in english
Tagore
Tagore