On November 7, 1875, Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay composed Vande Mataram, inspired by Bengal's spirit of Durga Puja. This six ...
Yogi Adityanath declares mandatory recital of ‘Vande Mataram’ for all schools in Uttar Pradesh to boost nationalism.
It’s been 150 years since Vande Mataram first appeared in print. The British once banned it, yet it became the cry that ...
Opinion

The legacy of our national song

On 7 November, the lyric that has lodged itself in the political and emotional memory of modern India – Vande Mataram – completed 150 years since its composition.
As India commemorates 150 years of Vande Mataram, the spotlight turns to Anandamath, the novel where Bankim Chandra Chatterjee introduced the hymn to the nation.
Semanti Ghosh’s argument underscores that the restriction of the song to its first two stanzas was not an act of political ...
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The song, which became the cry of our nation during the Independence movement, ‘Vande Mataram’, has now completed 150n years.
“So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.” - Isaiah 41:10 Throughout the seasons, ...