History of Vande Mataram

This Day in History (20-Dec-1876) – Bankinchrandra Chattopadhyay wrote “Vande Mataram”

Bankinchrandra Chattopadhyay  wrote many Bangali novels from 1865 to 1884, most famous novel being Anand Math (1880). Anand Math contained the song “Vande Mataram”, which was written in 20Dec-1876. Bankim Babu  passed away in 1894. 

In the 1896 convention of the Indian National Congress a full-unabridged version of Vande Mataram was sung. None other than the great personality-Rabindranath Tagore sang it.

Subhash Chandra Bose had adopted this song for his Indian National Army/Azaad Hind Fauj.

In 1937, the Congress leaders, owing to misconceptions from certain minorities, appointed a committee to interpret Vande Mataram. The first two stanzas were adopted as a national song. Other stanzas bearing reference of the nation as ‘Mother Durga’ were omitted.

(NB:: Historical Evidences are bleak for the last 3 Paragraphs)

Source:: FB Page...Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay

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--Saptarshi Chatterjee