New Delhi, Nov 7: President Droupadi Murmu on Friday said that ‘Vande Mataram’, India’s national song, continues to embody the emotional consciousness and unity of the nation, as the country marks the 150th anniversary of the iconic composition.

“On this occasion, let all of us countrymen take a firm resolve to keep Mother India endowed with ‘Sujala’ (good water), ‘Sufala’ (fine fruit), and ‘Sukhda’ (happiness), in accordance with the spirit of this song. Vande Mataram!” the President said in a post on X in Hindi.

Murmu recalled that Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay composed Vande Mataram in the nineteenth century against the backdrop of the Sannyasi Rebellion against British rule. The song later became a rallying cry during the 1905 Swadeshi Movement, inspiring freedom fighters across the n

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