The country is celebrating the 150th anniversary of its national song, Vande Mataram. A song that has inspired generations of Indians to unite, rise and celebrate the spirit of the nation.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in one of his Mann Ki Baat programmes, said, If patriotism is an emotion beyond words, then Vande Mataram is the song that lends the tangible voice form to that abstract feeling. Today, our correspondent brings a report on

the history of India’s iconic national song. Penned by renowned Bengali poet and novelist Bankim Chandra Chatterjee, Vande Mataram stands as a symbol of India’s awakening. As the British colonial rule tightened its grip, Vande Mataram found voice in India’s freedom movement.

Over time, Vande Mataram became a rallying cry of freedom fighters

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