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The national motto of India, ‘Satyameva Jayate’ inscribed below the Emblem of India is taken from<\/p>\n

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\nThe national motto of India, ‘Satyameva Jayate’ (Truth alone triumphs), is taken from the Mundaka Upanishad.
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\nThe question asks for the source of India’s national motto.
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\n‘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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