Vande Mataram 150 Years Celebration

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The Prime Minister of India will inaugurate the year-long commemoration of 150 years of the National Song “Vande Mataram” in New Delhi.

About Vande Mataram 150 Years Celebration

• “Vande Mataram,” written by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee in a blend of Sanskrit and Bengali, is the National Song of India.
• It was first featured in his novel Anand Math in 1882, with its tune composed by Yadunath Bhattacharya.
• It became a symbol of patriotism during India’s freedom struggle.

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Historical Background of Vande Mataram

• It was initially composed independently and later included in Bankim Chandra Chatterjee’s novel “Anandamath” (published in 1882).
• It was first sung by Rabindranath Tagore at the 1896 Congress Session in Calcutta.
• Vande Mataram, as a political slogan, was first used on 7 August 1905.
• In 1907, Madam Bhikaji Cama raised the tricolour flag for the first-time outside India in Stuttgart, Berlin. The words Vande Mataram were written on the flag.
• On 24 January 1950, the Constituent Assembly adopted Vande Mataram as the National Song of India.
• The National Song is held in equal reverence to the national anthem, but it is not mandatory to sing it at any given occasion.

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