This year, we celebrate 150 years of “Vande Mataram,” a song that rallied people during the Indian freedom struggle and also continues to evoke strong feelings of patriotism today. Vande Mataram is ...

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Vande Mataram, India's national song, is now 150 years old. The song, composed by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee, was first published in the literary journal Bangadarshan on 7 November 1875. Literally ...