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      • During the freedom movement, "Vande Mataram" became a prominent slogan, rallying freedom fighters and instilling a sense of nationalistic fervour. This inspiring anthem played a crucial role in the Indian independence movement, becoming a rallying cry against British rule.
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  1. "Vande Mataram " was one of the most popular songs of protest during the Indian independence movement. The colonial government in response banned the book and made the recital of the song in public a crime. [ 17 ]

  2. Jul 27, 2017 · Vande Mataram. In 1937 the Indian National Congress, concerned that the song might inspire communal tensions, took the decision to drop the last three stanzas of the original Vande Mataram, declaring that only the first two, non-controversial stanzas would be sung.

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    • A short recorded history of the contentious national song ‘Vande Mataram’: In its long and tortuous history, this poem, a paean to Mother India by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee, was set to numerous ragas and sung in a variety of styles.
    • ‘Bande Mataram’ was written as a song about Bengal – not India: As ‘Vande Mataram’ causes a controversy between BJP members of the Meerut municipality and Muslim councilors, a note about the origins of Bankim Chandra’s poem.
    • How nationalists devised the idea of equating India with a mother: The motherland was not meant to be metaphorical but a real, feminised figure.
    • Vande Mataram in Gorakhpur – there’s a chasm between dreams of Indian nation, reality of Indian state: Nationalistic pride fills in for systemic shortcomings and inequities.
  3. Jan 24, 2024 · This song officially became India's National Song, and its two words, "Vande Mataram," hold immense significance for our nation. These words served as a powerful source of inspiration and motivation, often recited by Indian freedom fighters in the face of British oppression.

  4. Jun 27, 2018 · Few Indians know about the legend who so meticulously crafted India's national song, Vande Mataram. Here's the little-known story of Bengal's Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay. Meet the champions who are turning India’s most formidable challenges into opportunities only on The Better India Show!

  5. Sep 5, 2014 · In 1937, during a meeting in Kolkata, members of the Congress Working Committee decided to cut short Vande Mataram to the first stanza to avoid offending the Muslims present....