Union Minister of State for External Affairs, Pabitra Margherita, on Saturday launched the celebrations of the 150 years of national song Vande Mataram at the Embassy of India in Bolivia.

In a post on X, he shared how the event saw the presence of over 150 friends of India and members of the Indian diaspora

He wrote, “Privileged to launch the celebration of 150 years of the National Song Vande Mataram at @IndiainBolivia, La Paz, in the presence of over 150 friends of India and members of the Indian diaspora. Delighted to witness vibrant Indian cultural performances by talented Bolivian youth.”

Vande Mataram is a Sanskrit poem written by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee in 1876. It was later included in his novel Anandamath, published in 1882, and became a symbol of Indian nationalism during th

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