Bharat Parv 2026 concludes at Red Fort; edition marked 150 years of Vande Mataram
Bharat Parv 2026, the Ministry of Tourism's six-day festival at the Red Fort lawns, New Delhi, ran from 26 to 31 January 2026 and marked the 150th anniversary of 'Vande Mataram'.
Summary
Bharat Parv, a national cultural and tourism festival organised every year since 2016 by the Ministry of Tourism as part of Republic Day celebrations, was held at the lawns and Gyan Path in front of the Red Fort from 26 to 31 January 2026. This edition marked 150 years of 'Vande Mataram', composed by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee and first published in the journal 'Bangadarshan' on 7 November 1875. Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan attended the closing ceremony on 31 January.
Key facts
- Festival
- Bharat Parv 2026, 26-31 January 2026
- Organiser
- Ministry of Tourism (held annually since 2016)
- Venue
- Red Fort lawns and Gyan Path, New Delhi
- Theme
- 150 years of 'Vande Mataram'
- Vande Mataram
- By Bankim Chandra Chatterjee; first published in 'Bangadarshan' on 7 Nov 1875; later in 'Anandamath' (1882)
- Closing ceremony
- Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan, 31 Jan 2026
Practice MCQs 2 questions
Bharat Parv, held every year at the Red Fort lawns during Republic Day celebrations, is organised by which ministry?
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Correct answer: D — Ministry of Tourism
PIB: Bharat Parv is organised by the Ministry of Tourism annually since 2016.
'Vande Mataram', whose 150th anniversary was the theme of Bharat Parv 2026, was first published in which journal?
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Correct answer: B — Bangadarshan
PIB: Vande Mataram was first published in the literary journal 'Bangadarshan' on 7 November 1875; it was later included in the novel 'Anandamath' (1882).