vande mataram was used by poet in anandamatt to arise awareness againest muslim rule.what do u say?

Answer 1

Vande Mataram (in Bangla: বন্দে মাতরম Bônde Matorom) is a national song of India. The song was composed by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee in a highly Sanskritized form of the Bengali language. The song first appeared in his book Anandamatha, published in 1882 amid fears of a ban by British Raj, though the song itself was actually written six years prior in 1876. "Vande Mataram" was the national cry for freedom from British oppression during the freedom movement. Large rallies, fermenting initially in West Bengal, in the major metropolis of Calcutta (Kolkata), would work themselves up into a patriotic fever by shouting the slogan "Vande Mataram," or "Hail to the Mother(land)!". The British, fearful of the potential danger of an incited Indian populace, at one point banned the utterance of the motto in public forums and jailed many freedom fighters for disobeying the proscription. To this day, "Vande Mataram" is seen as a national mantra describing the love of patriots for the country of India. Rabindranath Tagore sang 'Vande Mataram' in 1896 at the Calcutta (Kolkata) Congress Session. Poet Sarala Devi Chaudurani sang 'Vande Mataram' in the Benares Congress Session in 1905. Lala Lajpat Rai started a journal called Vande Mataram from Lahore.

While Vande Mataram was treated as the national anthem of India for long, ultimately Jana Gana Mana, was chosen as the national anthem of independent India. The choice was slightly controversial, since the Vande Mataram was the one song that truly depicted the pre-independence national fervour. The song was rejected on the grounds that Muslims felt offended by its depiction of the nation as "Ma Durga"—a Hindu goddess— thus equating the nation with the Hindu conception of shakti, divine feminine dynamic force; and by its origin as part of Anandamatha, a novel they felt had an anti-Muslim message (see External links below).

The controversy becomes more complex in the light of Rabindranath Tagore's rejection of the song as one that would unite all communities in India. In his letter to Subhas Chandra Bose (1937) Rabindranath wrote, "The core of 'Vande Mataram' is a hymn to goddess Durga: this is so plain that there can be no debate about it. Of course Bankim does show Durga to be inseparably united with Bengal in the end, but no Mussulman [Muslim] can be expected patriotically to worship the ten-handed deity as 'Swadesh' [the nation]. This year many of the special [Durga] Puja numbers of our magazines have quoted verses from 'Vanda Mataram' - proof that the editors take the song to be a hymn to Durga. The novel Anandamath is a work of literature, and so the song is appropriate in it. But Parliament is a place of union for all religious groups, and there the song can not be appropriate. When Bengali Mussulmans show signs of stubborn fanaticism, we regard these as intolerable. When we too copy them and make unreasonable demands, it will be self-defeating." In a postscript to this same letter Rabindranath says: "Bengali Hindus have become agitated over this matter, but it does not concern only Hindus. Since there are strong feelings on both sides, a balanced judgement is essential. In pursuit of our political aims we want peace, unity and good will - we do not want the endless tug of war that comes from supporting the demands of one faction over the other." (Letter #314, Selected Letters of Rabindranath Tagore, edited by K. Datta and A. Robinson, Cambridge University Press ). In the last decade Vande Mataram has been used as a rallying cry by Hindu nationalists in India, who have challenged the status of the current national anthem by Rabindranath.

There has also been some controversy around Jana Gana Mana as the national anthem. In recent times, famous music composer A. R. Rahman, in association with Bharat Bala Productions released a successful album with the title Vande Mataram.

Dr Rajendra Prasad, who was presiding the Constituent Assembly on January 24, 1950, made the following statement which was also adopted as the final decision on the issue:

The composition consisting of words and music known as Jana Gana Mana is the National Anthem of India, subject to such alterations as the Government may authorise as occasion arises, and the song Vande Mataram, which has played a historic part in the struggle for Indian freedom, shall be honored equally with Jana Gana Mana and shall have equal status with it. (Applause) I hope this will satisfy members. (Constituent Assembly of India, Vol. XII, 24-1-1950)
On 22nd August 2006, there was a row in the house over Vande Mataram. Ruling coalition and Opposition members slugged it out in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday over the Government's statement that singing the national song Vande Mataram on September 7 was voluntary, leading to the house being adjourned twice. Human Resources Development Minister Arjun Singh had said last week that it was not binding on citizens to sing the song, written by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee in 1876, on September 7, the day marking the culmination of yearlong celebrations of the song. Arjun Singh had earlier asked all state governments to ensure that the first two stanzas of the song were sung in all schools on that day. BJP Deputy Leader V K Malhotra wanted the Government to clarify whether singing the national song on September 7 in schools was mandatory or not.


This is what had happenned . But as what I say is when always said that leave the religion behind the nation, then why cant muslims sing this song, in the national interest. Hindus which constitute 82% of 106 crores population are denied the right of Vande Matram as national song, just becoz 8% muslims ( 8% in all, far less are those having objection) who may object. Can't they prove that the religion does not over ride the nation.

Answer 2

I dont know fm where u get your information. Vande Mataram was written by Bakim Chandra Chattopadhyay sometime in 1870s as a homage to the motherland. Later when u wrote Ananda Math he added the song to his book.

Use wikipedia and enhance yr knowledge.

Answer 3

Some of the lines in this magnificient moving and stirring anthem has reference to Durga and Lakshmi is the reason. AR Rahman certainly didn't feel that way. He must have, like all Indians seen it for what it stood. A powerful nationalistic song.

Answer 4

The song does not have any negative notations.It is a song that instills self respect and reminds us that we are citizens of a great country. Nothing against muslims though anything we say in honour of our great country is considered antimuslim. What an irony? Friends beware of pseudosecularists.

Answer 5

Actually it was a song about freedom from British rule in India....muslims felt that the song was anti-muslim because it depicted the nation as Ma Durga

Answer 6

I do not know its use in the movie you refered.

However there is nothing against any community.
The word matram means mother, is for motherland.
And it describes that with all the different states, trees,mountains rivers oceans and natural beauty, our mother is beautiful and we as its children bow our head to her.

Again I dont know anything about the movie.

Answer 7

Cool

Answer 8

No way.
it was written by Bankimji
it's not against muslim rule

Answer 9

not sure. but inclined to say "no."