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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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Parts of the Vande Mataram was chosen as the national song in 1937 by the Indian National Congress as it pursued the independence of India from colonial rule, after a committee consisting of Maulana Azad, Jawaharlal Nehru, Subhash Chandra Bose, Acharya Deva, and Rabindranath Tagore recommended the adoption. [48]
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.
- 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.
The song Vande Mataram, composed in Sanskrit by Bankimchandra Chatterji, was a source of inspiration to the people in their struggle for freedom. It has an equal status with Jana-gana-mana.
Bankim Chandra Chatterjee (1838 – 1894) also known as Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay was one of the greatest novelists and poets of India. He is famous as author of Vande Mataram, the national song of India.
Aug 29, 2018 · Vande Mataram: Text in Context. Vande Mataram has now emerged as the battle cry of militant Hindutva as the Sangh Parivar discards all veneer of a pluralistic ethos in the nation’s cultural...
Aug 12, 2024 · Excerpts: What does it mean to be one of the most well-known cultural ambassadors in a country as diverse as India? I don’t think being India’s cultural ambassador to the world is an ...
