PM Modi launches year-long commemoration of 150 years of 'Vande Mataram'; releases coin and stamp
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the year-long commemoration of 150 years of the National Song 'Vande Mataram' in New Delhi on 7 November 2025 and released a commemorative coin and postage stamp.
Summary
The Vande Mataram commemoration runs from 7 November 2025 to 7 November 2026. PM Narendra Modi recalled that Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay published Vande Mataram in the journal Bangadarshan in 1875, that it features in his novel Anandamath, and that Rabindranath Tagore sang it at the Calcutta session in 1896. He said the song became the voice of India's freedom struggle, including during the 1905 Partition of Bengal.
Key facts
- Event
- Year-long commemoration of 150 years of Vande Mataram
- Period
- 7 Nov 2025 – 7 Nov 2026
- Released
- Commemorative coin and postage stamp
- Author
- Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
- First published
- Bangadarshan, 1875
- Tagore sang it
- Calcutta session, 1896
Practice MCQs 3 questions
According to PM Modi's address on 7 November 2025, in which journal did Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay publish 'Vande Mataram' in 1875?
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Correct answer: B — Bangadarshan
PM Modi said Bankim Babu published Vande Mataram in Bangadarshan in 1875; it also appears in his novel Anandamath.
Consider the following statements: 1. Rabindranath Tagore sang 'Vande Mataram' at the Calcutta session in 1896. 2. The year-long commemoration of 150 years of 'Vande Mataram' runs from 7 November 2025 to 7 November 2026. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
PM Modi recalled that Tagore sang Vande Mataram at the Calcutta Session in 1896, and the programme launched a commemoration from 7 November 2025 to 7 November 2026.
What did PM Modi release on 7 November 2025 to mark 150 years of 'Vande Mataram'?
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Correct answer: D — A commemorative coin and postage stamp
A special commemorative coin and postage stamp dedicated to Vande Mataram were released.