{"id":2711,"date":"2025-10-28T06:53:30","date_gmt":"2025-10-28T06:53:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arkreflectionsias.com\/studentportal\/?p=2711"},"modified":"2025-11-02T09:27:59","modified_gmt":"2025-11-02T09:27:59","slug":"special-article-28th-october-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arkreflectionsias.com\/studentportal\/2025\/10\/28\/special-article-28th-october-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Special Article 28th October 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"

1. 150th anniversary of the national song Vande Mataram<\/u><\/strong>.<\/h1>\n

GS PAPER I: Modern Indian History\"\"<\/strong><\/p>\n

Context: <\/strong>Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his recent Mann Ki Baat broadcast, urged citizens to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the national song\u00a0Vande Mataram. This milestone is being marked with nationwide celebrations to honor the song\u2019s historic role in India\u2019s freedom struggle and its enduring symbolism of national unity and pride.<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>About\u00a0Vande Mataram<\/strong><\/p>\n

Composition and Origin<\/strong><\/p>\n

Written by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay around 1875 in\u00a0Sanskrit (Bengali script), it was later included in his novel\u00a0Anandamath\u00a0(1882), which depicted the\u00a0Sannyasi Rebellion\u00a0against British rule.<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>Meaning and Significance<\/strong><\/p>\n

The phrase means \u201cI bow to thee, Mother,\u201d reflecting deep devotion to the motherland and embodying unity and spirit of sacrifice.<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>First Public Rendition<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rabindranath Tagore first publicly sung it at the 1896 Indian National Congress session, transforming it into a nationalist anthem.<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>Role in Freedom Movement<\/strong><\/p>\n

It became a rallying cry during the Swadeshi Movement and was sung in protests, prison cells, and meetings as a symbol of Ma Bharati\u2014the Divine Mother and national pride.<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>Official Recognition<\/strong><\/p>\n