![]() ![]() He described a group of monks who took on arms against the atrocious rule of the existing Muslim rulers and emerging British East India Company regime. Bankim Chandra later included the song in the novel Anandamath which was as a work of fiction but based on historical incident of Sanyasi Rebellion during 1763-1800. He was inspired by the rich natural beauty of rural Bengal and the song became an ode to Mother Bengal whom he visualized as the embodiment of supreme Goddess, Durga. Translation of the first two verses is as follows -īankim Chandra wrote Vande Mataram before he wrote Anandamath. The translation was titled ‘Mother, I bow to thee’ and appeared in the weekly periodical Karmayogin on November 20, 1909. One of these young revolutionaries, Aurobindo Ghosh, took upon himself the task of translating the poem in English with the aim to popularize it among international audience. The power packed verses had profound effect on the psyche of contemporary nationalists who assimilated the patriotic vibes. The lyrics of the song in Sanskrit are as follows. Only the first two of the six verses were adopted as the national song in 1950. The language of the novel is formal Bengali, a dialect known as ‘Sadhu Bhasha’ or ‘Tatsama’, but the verses of Vande Mataram are written in Sanskrit. The poem features in Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay’s patriotic novel ‘Anandamath’ which was published as a series in the Bengali periodical ‘Banga Darshan’ between 18. Revolutionary turned spiritualist Aurobindo Ghosh termed it the ‘Anthem of Bengal’ and rendered the English translation titled ‘I bow to thee, Mother’. It enthused numerous young men and women who fell into the patriotic sentiments of the time, dedicating their spirits in service of their Motherland. ![]() ![]() The phrase ‘Vande Mataram’ itself was the mantra of Indian revolutionaries and nationalist leaders during the country’s struggle for freedom. At the time when India achieved independence it certainly was the more popular tune compared to ‘Jana Gana Mana’ which was adopted as the National Anthem by the Constituent Assembly later on. ![]() The song shares the same status as the National Anthem ‘Jana Gana Mana’ barring certain official dictates. The first two verses of Vande Mataram penned by legendary Bengali writer and novelist, Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay was selected as the National Song of India on January 24, 1950. ![]()
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