Vande Mataram was written by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay (also spelled Chatterjee) in 1875. It first appeared as a poem in his Bengali novel Anandamath, published in 1882. Vande Mataram is the National Song of India.
Vande Mataram written by: Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay.
Written in: 1875; published in novel Anandamath (1882).
Language: mix of Sanskrit and Bengali.
Meaning: 'I bow to thee, O Mother' (saluting the motherland).
First sung at Indian National Congress session, Calcutta, 1896.
Vande Mataram = National Song of India (adopted 24 January 1950).
Jana Gana Mana (by Tagore) = National Anthem of India.
Author: Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay (Chatterjee) ā¢ Born: 27 June 1838, Kanthalpara, Bengal ā¢ Died: 8 April 1894, Calcutta ā¢ Language: The original song is written in a mix of Sanskrit and Bengali ā¢ First written: 1875 (composed by Bankim Chandra in his notebook) ā¢ Published in: Anandamath (1882) ā a revolutionary novel set during the Sannyasi Rebellion ā¢ Set to music: Rabindranath Tagore set it to music in 1896; first sung at the Indian National Congress session in Calcutta in 1896
Status: ā¢ Vande Mataram is the National Song of India ā¢ Jana Gana Mana (written by Rabindranath Tagore) is the National Anthem ā¢ Difference: National Anthem has a specific protocol; National Song is treated with equal respect
Meaning: ā¢ 'Vande' = I bow to / I salute ā¢ 'Mataram' = Mother (referring to the motherland ā India personified as Mother) ā¢ Full meaning: 'I bow to thee, O Mother'
Role in the Freedom Movement: ā¢ Vande Mataram became the rallying cry of the Indian independence movement ā¢ It was chanted during the Partition of Bengal (1905) and the Swadeshi Movement ā¢ During British rule, singing Vande Mataram was an act of defiance ā¢ The first two stanzas of Vande Mataram were adopted as the National Song by the Constituent Assembly on 24 January 1950 (same day as Jana Gana Mana was adopted as National Anthem)
About Anandamath: ā¢ Set during the Sannyasi Rebellion of the 1770s against British rule ā¢ Novel portrayed Hindu monks fighting for independence ā¢ Contains the song 'Vande Mataram' sung by the monks as they go into battle ā¢ The novel had a major role in inspiring nationalism in Bengal and across India
Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay's Other Works: ā¢ Durgeshnandini (1865) ā first Bengali novel ā¢ Kapalkundala (1866) ā¢ Devi Chaudhurani (1884) ā¢ He is called the 'literary emperor' of Bengali literature
Vande Mataram was written by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay in 1875. It was first published in his Bengali novel Anandamath in 1882. The song is written in a mix of Sanskrit and Bengali and means 'I bow to thee, O Mother.' It became the rallying cry of India's independence movement and is now the National Song of India.
Vande Mataram appears in Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay's novel Anandamath, published in 1882. The novel is set during the Sannyasi Rebellion and features Hindu monks who sing Vande Mataram as they fight against British rule. Rabindranath Tagore set the song to music in 1896.
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