The true worth of Vande Mataram
Gurudev Ravindra Nath Tagore also lent his voice to Vande Mataram, when he sang it in the session of the Indian National Congress in Calcutta in 1896. It was a stirring moment, although the tempo was rather slow, compared to the song's rendering.
VANDE MATARAM, had indeed worked like a Ved mantra. This is what the author and poet, Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyaya had felt. He had once said to his critics, who believed that the song had words to difficult to pronounce, "I may not live to see its popularity, but this song will be sung by every Indian." His words became true and the Indian freedom struggle bore testimony to them.
Vande Mataram has spontaneity and emotional appeal to arouse patriotism even in a slavish heart. The song has the capability to transcend barriers of caste, creed, region and religion. It was sung with gusto by patriotic Indians, with the fading notes of the last stanza leading the emotionally surcharged crowd of to say : Bharat Mata Ki Jai. The sound and the echo shook the mighty British Empire to its foundation.
Bankim wrote the national song in one sitting in his native village, Naihati, a few miles away from Calcutta. He believed that he had felt divine inspiration and words came pouring out of his heart and on to his pen. An immortal song, Vande Mataram, stood composed.
Taking a look at the English translation of Vande Mataram, done by Shree Aurobindo, one may safely surmise that the storm in a tea cup, brewing at the behest of separatists, will blow away and patriotism will prevail. The song in an English translation states:
It was seven years later that Vande Mataram was incorporated in the famous novel of the author, Anand Math, dealing with the history of the Sanyasi uprising in Dacca, North Bengal and other places from 1763 to 1780. The English and their collaborators were targeted. The saints uprising has inspired the youth of Bengal ever since. Indeed, it was a never fading source of inspiration for the patriots all over Bharat
Gurudev Ravindra Nath Tagore also lent his voice to Vande Mataram, when he sang it in the session of the Indian National Congress in Calcutta in 1896. It was a stirring moment, although the tempo was rather slow, compared to the song's rendering by Lata Mangeshkar in the film, Anand Math.
Gurudev Ravindra Nath Tagore also lent his voice to Vande Mataram, when he sang it in the session of the Indian National Congress in Calcutta in 1896. It was a stirring moment, although the tempo was rather slow, compared to the song's rendering by Lata Mangeshkar in the film, Anand Math.
Nevertheless, it came out of the rural landscape to play an important role on the national stage. Bengal loved the song and the rest of India was not far behind. Vande Mataram was sung in many tunes, in many languages by many men and women voluntarily. North, South, East and West of India were equally involved.
In 1905, as the British passed a ruling dividing Bengal, men and women of all faiths walked the streets of towns and talukas of Bengal singing Vande Mataram with religious fervour. It was a sight to be seen to be believed. The decree of Curzon was rescinded.
The Indian National Congress, at its Varanasi session, adopted Vande Mataram as the national song on September 7, 1905. The cohesive spirit that the song generated could not be lost by the national leaders. The momentous decision was taken unanimously a century ago. Since then, the national song is sung at all sessions not only of the Congress but also the Bhartiya Janata Party and some others. It is sung in the closing session of the parliament too.
The Indian National Congress, at its Varanasi session, adopted Vande Mataram as the national song on September 7, 1905. The cohesive spirit that the song generated could not be lost by the national leaders. The momentous decision was taken unanimously a century ago. Since then, the national song is sung at all sessions not only of the Congress but also the Bhartiya Janata Party and some others. It is sung in the closing session of the parliament too.
It has also been a rallying point for patriotism and unification. Gandhi and Jinnah sang it together on the Congress platform, till the latter quit the Congress as he became a non-believer in the principle of Swaraj . Of course, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad and Shri Purshottam Das Tandon, born rivals, were in the forefront in singing Vande Mataram at the beginning of the session everywhere.
Rafi Ahmad Kidwai , never had a second thought about singing Vande Mataram. Nevertheless, the divisive forces were working overtime at the behest of their British masters to upset the applecart. How sad, the mischief mongers had their way. The rest is history. Is that history repeating itself now?.
The song which was a National Anthem for all freedom fighters during the struggle for independence, was reduced to its first two stanzas, by a committee comprising of Nehru, Azad, Subhash Bose and Narendra Dev, who saw the first two stanzas as secular imbibements of the nationalist spirit.
The song which was a National Anthem for all freedom fighters during the struggle for independence, was reduced to its first two stanzas, by a committee comprising of Nehru, Azad, Subhash Bose and Narendra Dev, who saw the first two stanzas as secular imbibements of the nationalist spirit.
Taking a look at the English translation of Vande Mataram, done by Shree Aurobindo, one may safely surmise that the storm in a tea cup, brewing at the behest of separatists, will blow away and patriotism will prevail. The song in an English translation states:
Mother, I bow to Thee !
Rich with thy hurrying streams
Bright with orchard gleams.
Cool with thy winds of delight
Green fields waving Mother of might,
Mother free.
Rich with thy hurrying streams
Bright with orchard gleams.
Cool with thy winds of delight
Green fields waving Mother of might,
Mother free.
Glory of moonlight dreams,
Over thy branches and lordly streams,
Clad in thy blossoming trees,
Mother, giver of ease
Laughing low and sweet!
Mother I kiss thy feet,
Speaker sweet and low!
Mother, to thee I bow
Indeed, the original song in Bangla, with a rich dose of Sanskrit words is soul stirring. Although the British government in India had banned the national song Vande Mataram, it surfaced and resurfaced. The British failed in suppressing the spirit of independence. The Indians won their freedom. Let us now all sing in unison the song of the people, Vande Mataram.
Over thy branches and lordly streams,
Clad in thy blossoming trees,
Mother, giver of ease
Laughing low and sweet!
Mother I kiss thy feet,
Speaker sweet and low!
Mother, to thee I bow
Indeed, the original song in Bangla, with a rich dose of Sanskrit words is soul stirring. Although the British government in India had banned the national song Vande Mataram, it surfaced and resurfaced. The British failed in suppressing the spirit of independence. The Indians won their freedom. Let us now all sing in unison the song of the people, Vande Mataram.
.Except to rabid fanatics styling themselves as 'Aryans' - the superrace entitled to lord over 'natives' south of Himalayas - the song is no more than a lyrical interlude in a 19th Century novel by Bengali poet-playwright Bankim Chandra. To be fair to the legendary author, he never intended it to be India������s ������national song������, which Indian rulers have declared it to be, whatever that means. Bankim composed it essentially to protest administrative division of Bengal by Lord Curzon in 1905. The division of Bengalis, everyone knows, has been made absolute by the so-called freedom strugglers now ruling from New Delhi. The boundary has been converted into a fenced border between two adversarial nations and reverberates with gunfire daily! By no means is the opposition to elevate the song to the status of some sort of a national anthem or a prayer limited to Muslims. While Islam expressly prohibits bowing before and idols and imageries ������ anyone but Allah ������ millions of people subscribe to other faiths that preach a single Almighty that dwarfs fleeting entities such as nations.
.This is why i am proud to call myself a Hindu. No Hindu would say that calling your mother and motherland as a God or a greater person than god is against Hindu Religion. Infact every Hindu would praise that person. Yes a person who helps others is like a God, Every Hindu would accept that. This is why Hindu religion is the best. MOTHER FATHER GURU THEN GOD ACCORDING TO HINDU'S. If you add mother land, friends, well wishers ect before God, no Hindu would object to that. They would be proud...
India is a secular country.and a national song of a secular country shouls also have a secular meaning.i belive SAARE JAHAN SE ACHA has a better and secular meaning than VANDE MATARAM.
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