150 Years of National Song Vande Mataram | 07 Nov 2025

Why in News? 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the year-long commemoration of 150 years of the National Song “Vande Mataram” on 7^th November 2025. 

Key Points 

• Historical Background: Vande Mataram was written by Bankimchandra Chatterji on Akshaya Navami, 7^th 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 24^th 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.