150 Years of Vande Mataram

The Prime Minister inaugurated year-long celebrations marking 150 years of Vande Mataram on 7th November 2025.

Vande Mataram became one of the most powerful patriotic expressions of India’s freedom struggle, linking literature, nationalism, revolutionary movements and the making of modern Indian identity.

Aspect	Details
Date of Creation	The song was written by Bankimchandra Chatterji on the auspicious day of Akshaya Navami, which fell on 7th November 1875.
Literary Debut	“Vande Mataram” was first published in the literary journal Bangadarshan. It later became a central part of Bankimchandra’s famous political novel, Anandamath.
First Recitation	The song entered the political stage at the 1896 session of the Indian National Congress in Calcutta, where it was sung by Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore.
Global Presence	The song travelled beyond India when Madam Bhikaji Cama unfurled the first version of the Indian tricolour flag in Stuttgart, Germany, in 1907, with the words “Vande Mataram” prominently inscribed on it.
Martyr’s Last Words	In August 1909, revolutionary Madan Lal Dhingra displayed immense bravery in England; his final words before facing the gallows were “Bande Mataram.”
Patriotism from Abroad	In 1909, Indian revolutionaries based in Paris began publishing a magazine titled Bande Mataram from Geneva, Switzerland, to spread the message of Indian independence across Europe.

PT Facts

Written By: Bankimchandra Chatterji.
Year of Creation: 1875.
First Publication: Bangadarshan.
Novel Link: Anandamath.
First Congress Recitation: 1896 INC session, sung by Rabindranath Tagore.
National Song: Vande Mataram was adopted as India’s National Song on 24 January 1950.

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