History:
“Vande Mataram” was written by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee in 1876 and published in 1882.
Freedom Movement:
“Vande Mataram,” or “Hail to the Mother(land)!” was the single most word, a national cry for freedom from British oppression during the freedom movement. The British at one point banned the utterance of the motto in public forums, and imprisoned many freedom fighters for disobeying the proscription.
Controversy:
The song became controversial on the grounds that some communities felt offended by its depiction of the nation as ‘Ma Durga’—a Hindu goddess— thus equating the nation with the Hindu conception of shakti, divine feminine dynamic force.
Where are we now?:
Votebank politics by Congress & BJP & other religious parties used “Vande Mataram” for their gains. Some states made it compulsory, some made it optional. Across India, on Sep 7th, ‘Vande Mataram’ was sung in Schools. Some schools replaced “Vande Mataram” with “Sare Jaha Se Acchaa”.
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This was written by Bankim chnadra chatterge and not Rabindranath Tagore.
Thanks for the quick response
Thank You, Melanie for the correction. We will be careful not to repeat such mistakes.
how 100 years folks?
@Sri
Vande Mataram, originally a poem and published in 1882, was put to music and adopted as a national tune in 1906 by the Indian National Congress, which spearheaded the freedom movement.
Hi every body,
Just i want tell my opinion upon VANDEMATARAM; means we are saying salute to our mother India not to any religion god or anybody.
In India we all are belongs to different religions and we have to fallow them for unity & prosperity not for distraction or for dividing us.
WHENEVR COUNTRY MATTER WILL BE COME WE ARE NOT BELONGS TO ANY RELIGION JUST WE ARE INDIANS.IF YOU WANT TO BE AN INDIAN THEN YOU SHOULD REMEMBER THIS.
Some people use to create this type of issues to get own their benefits, I know lots of Muslims are also singing this song to give respect to their country (exple…. BISMILLHA KHAN who performed his musical programs in mandir & masjid , then god not getting any angry, he given lots of gifts to him (REAL MONEY) then any other shehnai player, all Indians think he is real jewel of India) so don’t give important or think about those people who think religion or any leader is first then country. ONE DAY THEY REALISE THAT IS DOING WRONG WHEN THAT LEADER WILL SAY SINGS A VANDEMATARAM or any other TO GET A MINESTRY.
bolo bharat mata ki jai
Hi,
I heard form people saying that Indian flag should not touch the ground if it is already tied to a pole or stick, whatever. But in the Vande mataram album, I have noticed that the people will wave the flag in such a way that the flag touches the ground. Isn’t that contrary? Justify the solution.
Pradeep,
You are right in absolute sense. But the reason for those rules is to prevent dishonoring of the flag (mostly intentionally). These rules has to be taken in broad sense. SO I guess there is no offense here.
Well, thats my opinion.
The Muslim Personal Law Board in its opposition has gone to the extent of advising Muslim parents not to send their childrens to schools on coming 7th September. May I inform them that every session of Parliament concludes with the singing of Vande Mataram? Are they going to advise the Muslim MPs to abstain from Parliament when Vande Mataram is sung or will they ask Muslims not to participate in elections because of Vande Mataram? Not just that. Almost all political parties including the Congress have singing of Vande Mataram as essential part of their annual or biennial sessions. Is MPLB going to advise Muslim members to sever their connection with these political parties? Or they think that only singing outside Parliament or political establishments would result in undermining the faith?
From Islamic viewpoint the basic yardstick is Innamal Aamalu Binnayat i.e. action depends on intention. Hailing or saluting motherland or singing its beauty and beneficence is not sajda. Maulana Azad was a great Islamic scholar, he found nothing anti-religion about this song. Rafi Ahmad Kidwai strongly defended Vande Mataram. Moreover we must remember that Prophet (puh) has said that “the whole earth has been made mosque for me�. Now no body would dispute that Mosque deserves reverence. More so the piece of earth where we are born and brought up, the piece of earth that God has blessed us with to enjoy its beneficence. And if we join our compatriots to hail and salute and revere that piece of earth as our motherland, can this be an anti religious act? To my mind certainly not.
Now the question whether singing can be made compulsory by law. I honestly feel that in the realm of ideas force or compulsion proves to be counter productive. To my mind there is no way you can compel any person by force of law to love another person, idea, nation or motherland. Love, affection or belief comes naturally. But at the same time you can not allow anybody to insult national icons or symbols by opposing them. There is no device which can help you to find out who in a gathering of hundred or thousand is not singing and force him to join the group singing. At the same time you have no business to sit as helpless spectator while national symbols are being subjected to opposition and ridicule. I can understand some reservation on the part of some individuals and they can act as they choose but can we allow them to incite and arouse others to show disrespect to national ideals and aspirations. In fact even if we have no feeling or respect for national song, at least show some respect for those who with Vande Mataram on their lips, sacrificed their lives so that we can live as free men and women.
I am against judging anybody’s patriotism on the basis of singing or not singing the national song. But I can not ignore the historical background that the leader and party that demanded fragmentation of united India, that advocated two nation theory, that created hurdles in the path of India attaining freedom was mainly responsible for organising opposition to Vande Mataram. Soon after Independence. Maulana Azad had said on 23 October 1947 “Now that Indian politics has taken a new direction, there is no place in it for Muslim League.� May I add that now after 61 years of Independence there is no place for perpetuating the legacy of Muslim League under the garb of separate identity.
Challenge to religion comes from those who indulge in shedding the blood of innocent human beings in the name of religion not from those who sing songs of love and express their gratitude for all the beneficence of motherland and thus strengthen the bonds of national fraternity. Vande Mataram
A Free translation in Urdu
Tasleemat, Maan Tasleemat
Tu Bhari Hai Meethe Pani Se
Phal Phoolon Ki Shadabi Se
Dakkin Ki Thandi Hawaon Se
Faslon Ki Suhani Fizaaon Se
Tasleemat, Maan Tasleemat
Teri Raaten Roshan Chand Se
Teri Raunaq Sabze Faam Se
Teri Pyar Bhari Muskan Hai
Teri Meethi Bahut Zuban Hai
Teri Banhon Mein Meri Rahat Hai
Tere Qadmon Mein Meri Jannat Hai
Tasleemat, Maan Tasleemat.
This is an attempt to translate Vande Mataram in easy spoken language. I wonder if those who declare the song anti-Islamic may have a look at this rendering in Urdu and point out the line or portion they find objectionable?
—By AMK
This is the best I have heard. Way to go AMK. I sincerely hope our chicken shit politicians learn from it.
thanks for the song
Why So much bull about vande matram
Hai I Am aMaan From Sri lanka. I want Vanda Matharam Video Song.Pleasse sent