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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
When Bollywood maestros collaborated to put a Gandhi prayer to melody

The Maharashtra government produced a special record to celebrate Gandhi's birth centenary.

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· Oct 02, 2014 · 02:00 am
Three Freedom Movement-era versions of 'Vande Mataram' in march time

Plus, three singalong versions that were popular at political rallies and marches.

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· Sep 17, 2014 · 01:30 am

How 'Vande Mataram' came to be performed in a variety of classical ragas

Part 2 in a series about the contentious national song, featuring Pandit Omkarnath Thakur, Dilipkumar Roy and more.

Suresh Chandvankar
· Sep 05, 2014 · 05:30 am
A short recorded history of the contentious national song 'Vande Mataram'

In its long and tortuous history, this poem, a paean to Mother India by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee, was set to numerous ragas and sung in a variety of styles.

Suresh Chandvankar
· Aug 28, 2014 · 07:15 am
Record discs that helped defeat the British empire: Tagore sings 'Bande Mataram'

During the freedom struggle, recordings of patriotic speeches and songs helped rally support.

Suresh Chandvankar
· Aug 15, 2014 · 01:05 am

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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

When Bollywood maestros collaborated to put a Gandhi prayer to melody

The Maharashtra government produced a special record to celebrate Gandhi's birth centenary.

Suresh Chandvankar · Oct 02, 2014 · 02:00 am

Three Freedom Movement-era versions of 'Vande Mataram' in march time

Plus, three singalong versions that were popular at political rallies and marches.

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Part 2 in a series about the contentious national song, featuring Pandit Omkarnath Thakur, Dilipkumar Roy and more.

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A short recorded history of the contentious national song 'Vande Mataram'

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