Published: 6 November 2025PIB / PM IndiaGovernance
PM Inaugurates Year-Long 150th Anniversary Commemoration of 'Vande Mataram'
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the year-long commemoration of 150 years of the national song 'Vande Mataram' on November 7, 2025, at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, New Delhi. The song was composed by Bankimchandra Chattopadhyay on the auspicious occasion of Akshaya Navami, November 7, 1875, first appearing in the journal Bangadarshan and later in his novel Anandamath.
The PM released a Commemorative Stamp and Coin. Mass singing of Vande Mataram was organised at 10:00 AM across all States/UTs, Union Ministries, and offices, synchronized with the inaugural ceremony. The celebration runs from November 7, 2025 to November 7, 2026, featuring performances, exhibitions, and short films highlighting the song's role in India's freedom movement.
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Prime Minister Modi inaugurated the year-long 150th anniversary commemoration of 'Vande Mataram' on November 7, 2025 at Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, New Delhi. Composed by Bankimchandra Chattopadhyay on Akshaya Navami in 1875 and later included in Anandamath, the song was honoured with a commemorative stamp, coin and synchronised nationwide mass singing.
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'Vande Mataram' was composed by Bankimchandra Chattopadhyay in which year?
Explanation · Correct answer DBankimchandra Chattopadhyay wrote Vande Mataram on Akshaya Navami, 7 November 1875. It was later published in Bangadarshan as part of Anandamath, and became one of the central songs of India's freedom movement.
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Where did Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurate the 150-year commemoration?
He inaugurated the year-long commemoration on November 7, 2025, at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, New Delhi.
When and by whom was 'Vande Mataram' composed?
Bankimchandra Chattopadhyay composed 'Vande Mataram' on Akshaya Navami, November 7, 1875.
Where did the song first appear before Anandamath?
It first appeared in the journal Bangadarshan and later in Bankimchandra Chattopadhyay's novel Anandamath.
What commemorative activities were organized at the launch?
The Prime Minister released a Commemorative Stamp and Coin, and mass singing of Vande Mataram was organised at 10:00 AM across all States/UTs, Union Ministries, and offices. The celebration runs from November 7, 2025 to November 7, 2026, with performances, exhibitions, and short films highlighting the song's role in India's freedom movement.
