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The words ‘Satyameva Jayate’ inscribed in the State Emblem of India are taken from

  1. Upanishads

  2. Aranyakas

  3. Sama Veda

  4. Rig Veda
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The phrase 'Satyameva Jayate' (Truth Alone Triumphs) is taken from the Mundaka Upanishad. It appears in the concluding verse of the Upanishad and was adopted as India's national motto in 1948. The inscription beneath the Lion Capital of Ashoka in the State Emblem reflects this ancient philosophical ideal.

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