The national motto of India, 'Satyameva Jayate' inscribed below the Em

The national motto of India, ‘Satyameva Jayate’ inscribed below the Emblem of India is taken from

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Katha Upanishad

Chandogya Upanishad

Aitareya Upanishad

Mundaka Upanishad

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UPSC IAS – 2014

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The national motto of India, ‘Satyameva Jayate’ (Truth alone triumphs), is taken from the Mundaka Upanishad.

The question asks for the source of India’s national motto.

‘Satyameva Jayate’ is a mantra from the Mundaka Upanishad (3.1.6). It is inscribed in the Devanagari script at the base of the Lion Capital of Ashoka and forms part of the national emblem of India.

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