<Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> <P> "Motherland" (French: Mère Patrie) is the national anthem of Mauritius . The music was composed by Philippe Gentil and the lyrics were written by Jean - Georges Prosper . The anthem is short and briefly describes the luscious landscape of Mauritius . It also mentions the qualities of its people: peace, justice, and liberty . </P> <P> The national anthem is composed in English and was first played during the Independence Day of 12 March 1968 . The Labour Party ruled Mauritius from the time of independence in 1968 to 1982 . The opposing Mauritian Militant Movement won the 1982 election . The party decided to establish Mauritian Creole as the national language and wanted to sing the national anthem in Creole during the 15th Independence Day on 15 March 1983 . The move was sternly opposed by the alliance partners; the party lost power in 1983 . </P>

Who composed the music of the national anthem of mauritius