150 Years of Vande Mataram: When Rabindranath Tagore First Sang India's National Song in 1896

Nov 07, 2025 01:26 pm CST

As India prepares to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Vande Mataram in 2025, we look back at the historic moment when Rabindranath Tagore first performed the national song at the 1896 Calcutta Congress Session. This anthem, written by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee, became a powerful symbol of resistance during India's freedom struggle and continues to represent the nation's collective spirit and cultural heritage.