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Satyameva Jayate

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/satyameva-jayate

Step 2 · Questions

  1. 1. What does "Satyameva Jayate" mean?

  2. 2. Where does the motto come from?

  3. 3. When did India start using it as its national motto?

  4. 4. Why is it written under the Lion Capital of Ashoka?

  5. 5. Where can we see the motto on everyday items?

  6. 6. From the article, write the date of national adoption:

Step 3 · Words to know

Write what each word means, using the article.

  • Ontological Reality

  • Dharma

Step 4 · Two facts in your own words

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

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Satyameva Jayate. Small Whale. https://smallwhale.org/articles/satyameva-jayate. Accessed 2026-09-23. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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