List of Indian state instruments

India, officially the Republic of India is a country in South Asia, consisting of 28 states and eight union territories.[1] All Indian states and some of the union territories have their own elected government and the union territories come under the jurisdiction of the Central Government. India has its own national symbols.[2] Apart from the national symbols, the states and union territories have adopted their own seals and symbols including instruments listed below.

States

List of Indian state instruments
State Common name[3] Binomial name[4] Image IUCN category[5]
Andhra Pradesh Nadaswaram Nadaswaram A depiction of Nadaswaram play 1.JPG
Arunachal Pradesh Damaru Damaru Damaru instrument 6.jpg
Assam Bihu-Dhol PatiDhol Mukuli bihu (10).JPG
Bihar Tabla Tabla BP Singh (2)-1.jpg
Chhattisgarh Dhankul Dhankul Drums of Chhattisgarh tribes (6).jpg
Goa Ghumot Ghumot Ghumot, the traditional drum of Goa.jpeg
Gujarat Sundari (instrument) Sundari Lokesh Anand Shehnai Player.jpg
Haryana Bansuriya Bansuri Sameer Rao Bansuri Player.jpg
Himachal Pradesh Dhantara Dhantara/Dhanotu Nirdosh swamiji played sarangi from soul.jpg
Jharkhand Tumdak Mandar' or the 'Tumdak Tamak and Tumdak 01.jpg
Karnataka Karnataka Sangeetha Karnataka Sangeetha Tanjore-style Carnatic tambura.JPG
Kerala Kuzhal Kuzhal കുഴലും ചെണ്ടയും.jpg
Madhya Pradesh Bans (instrument) Bans Chinmay gaur performing at mumbai.jpg
Maharashtra Taal (instrument) Taal Manjira or Taal.jpg
Manipur Pena Pena "PENA" a musical instrument.jpg
Meghalaya Tangmuri Tangmuri Tangmuri player 2.jpg
Mizoram Khuang (drum) Khuang (drum) Mangkala drum 1.jpg
Nagaland Bamhum Bamhum Bansuri bamboo flute 23inch.jpg
Odisha Mrudanga Khola Odissi Mardala 2.jpg
Punjab Tumbi Tumbi Toonba and algoza.JPG
Rajasthan Ravanahatha Ravanahatha Man playing Ravanahatha in India.jpg
Sikkim Panggatong Palith Panggatong Palith Music can change the world because it can change people.jpg
Tamil Nadu Nadaswaram Nadaswaram GOSAVEEDU SHAIK HASSAN SAHIEB.jpg
Telangana Kinnera Mogulaiah Kinnera (instrument) No image available.svg
Tripura Kham (instrument) Kham (instrument) No image available.svg
Uttar Pradesh Sitar Sitar Sitar, late 19th Century.jpg
Uttarakhand Dhol Dhol 2 dhols.jpg
West Bengal Dotara Dotara Bangladesh dotara.JPG

Union territories

List of Indian state instruments (Union territories)
Union territory Common name[3] Binomial name[4] Image IUCN category[5]
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Chandigarh Bhangra-Dhol Bhangra Bhangra at Vasakhi.jpg
Delhi Bhangra-Dhol Bhangra Bhangra Night E=MC and a dohl player (19036468).jpg
Lakshadweep
Puducherry

List Of Indian State Instruments Media

References

  1. States and Union TerritoriesGovernment of India. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
  2. National SymbolsGovernment of India. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  3. 3.0 3.1 State symbols of IndiaGovernment of India. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  4. 4.0 4.1 Scientific namesA-Z animals. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  5. 5.0 5.1 IUCN redlistIUCN. Retrieved 1 May 2024.