A Melody That Became a Movement: 150 Years of Vande Mataram

November 07 marked the 150th anniversary of India’s National Song Vande Mataram, which reads “Mother, I Bow to Thee”. Originally written by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee, the lyrics were first published in Bangadarshan in November 1875. The song was then included in novel Anandamath (1882) and set to music by noted figure Rabindranath Tagore during the […]