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Suresh Chandvankar

Patriotic note: A brief history of Jana Gana Mana at the movies

In pushing a spirit of patriotism, the government has often breached the code laying out how the national anthem should be performed.

Suresh Chandvankar
· Dec 01, 2016 · 07:30 am
How the Yuvraj of Kashmir rediscovered the songs of his childhood

The son of the last ruler of the princely state of Kashmir was reacquainted with music he made more than seven decades ago.

Suresh Chandvankar
· Oct 29, 2015 · 04:30 pm
How 'Vande Mataram' came to be chosen as India's National Song

As freedom became a real possibility, many versions of Bankim Chandra Chatterjee's poem were presented to the parliamentary committee in charge of choosing India's National Anthem.

Suresh Chandvankar
· Oct 13, 2014 · 04:30 am

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