National Current Affairs
150 Years of National Song Vande Mataram
- 07 Nov 2025
- 1 min read
Why in News?
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the year-long commemoration of 150 years of the National Song “Vande Mataram” on 7th November 2025.
Key Points
- Historical Background: Vande Mataram was written by Bankimchandra Chatterji on Akshaya Navami, 7th November 1875.
- It first appeared in the literary journal Bangadarshan as part of his iconic novel Anandamath.
- Adoption: Declared India’s National Song; the first two stanzas were adopted by the Constituent Assembly on 24th January 1950.
- Language: Originally written in Sanskritised Bengali.
- Music Composition: Set to tune by Rabindra Nath Tagore, first sung at the 1896 Indian National Congress session.
- The song invokes Bharat Mata (Mother India) as the embodiment of strength, prosperity, and divinity, inspiring generations during India’s freedom struggle.
