National Song

"Vande Matram" is the National Song of India, which was composed by Bankim Chandra Chatterji, Orginally in Sanskrit.

It was adopted on January 24, 1950, providing it equal status with National Anthem Jana gana mana.

It is taken from his novel Anand Math published in 1882. Its English translation was done by Sri Aurobindo.

It was sung for the first time at the Congress Session of 1896.