Formalna izvedba himne duga je oko 52 sekunde. Kraća, nešto neučestalija izvedba sastoji se od prvog i zadnjeg stiha i traje 20 sekundi.[10] Skladba je prvi puta izvedena 27. prosinca 1911. godine na sjednici Indijskog nacionalnog kongresa u Kolkati.[11]
↑himna. Hrvatska enciklopedija. Leksikografski zavod Miroslav Krleža. Pristupljeno 7. lipnja 2024.
↑National anthem of India: a brief on 'Jana Gana Mana'. www.news18.com. 14. kolovoza 2012. Inačica izvorne stranice arhivirana 18. kolovoza 2017. "Though written in Bengali, the language used was sadhu Bengali or tatsama Bengali which is heavily influenced by Sanskrit. Many of the words exist with the same meaning in different Indian languages and thus, all Indian people understand the words and meaning of the national anthem"
↑STATEMENT RE: NATIONAL ANTHEM. loksabha.nic.in. Lok Sabha. 24. siječnja 1950. Pristupljeno 20. kolovoza 2023.. The composition consisting of the words and music known as Jana Gana Mana is the National Anthem of India, subject to such alterations in the words as the Government may authorise as occasion arises
↑ORDERS RELATING TO THE NATIONAL ANTHEM OF INDIA(PDF). mha.gov.in. Ministry of Home Affairs. Inačica izvorne stranice(PDF) arhivirana 14. ožujka 2023. Pristupljeno 22. kolovoza 2023.. The composition consisting of the words and music of the first stanza of the late poet Rabindra Nath Tagore's song known as “Jana Gana Mana” is the National Anthem of India