NATIONAL SONG OF INDIA DECISION OF CONSTITUENT ASSEMBY-24 JAN1950 PREVENTION OF INSULT TO NATIONAL HONOUR ACT1971 FUNDAMENTAL DUTIES

1. Vande Mataram
BharatMata in original Constitution of
India duly signed by members of the
Constituent Assembly (Pg160)

2. • वन्दे मातरम्
सुजलाां सुफलाम्
मलयजशीतलाम्
शस्यशामलाम्
मातरम्।
शुभ्रज्योत्सस्नापुलकितयाममनीम्
फु ल्लिु सुममतद्रुमदलशोमिनीम्
सुहामसनीां सुमधुर िाषिणीम्
सुखदाां वरदाां मातरम्।। १।। वन्दे मातरम्।
सप्त[5]-िोटि-िण्ठ-िल-िल-नननाद-िराले
िोटि-िुजैधधृत-खरिरवाले,
अबला िे न मा एत बले।
बहुबलधाररणीां नमामम ताररणीां
ररपुदलवाररणीां मातरम्।। २।।
वन्दे मातरम्।
तुमम षवद्या, तुमम धमृ
तुमम हृटद, तुमम ममृ
त्सवम् टह प्राणा: शरीरे
बाहुते तुमम मा शक्तत,
हृदये तुमम मा िक्तत,
तोमारई प्रनतमा गडि
मक्न्दरे-मक्न्दरे
त्सवम् टह दुगाृ दशप्रहरणधाररणी
िमला िमलदलषवहाररणी
वाणी षवद्यादानयनी,
नमामम त्सवाम्
नमामम िमलाम्
अमलाां अतुलाम्
सुजलाां सुफलाम् मातरम्।। ४।।
वन्दे मातरम्।
श्यामलाम् सरलाम्
सुक्स्मताम् िूषिताम्
धरणीां िरणीां मातरम्।। ५।।
वन्दे मातरम्।।

3. 1882
• Vande Mataram from
Anand Math written by
BankimChandra
Chatterji enjoys the
status of the National
Song of India .
• Anand Math was
published in 1882
• Written in Bengali and
Sanskrit

4. • The beautiful English rendering of this song was
given by Sri Aurobindo
Mother, I salute thee!
Rich with thy hurrying streams,
bright with orchard gleams,
Cool with thy winds of delight,
Dark fields waving Mother of might,
Mother free.
Glory of moonlight dreams,
Over thy branches and lordly streams,
Clad in thy blossoming trees,
Mother, giver of ease
Laughing low and sweet!
Mother I kiss thy feet,
Speaker sweet and low!
Mother, to thee I salute.

5. 1896
• It was first sung from a
political platform at
the 1896 session of
the Indian National
Congress .
• Rahimatullah M sayani
was the President of
that session

6. 1905
• First movies made by Heera Lal Sain ends with
the Vande Mataram
• Smt. Sarla Devi Chaudharani, niece of Dr.
Ravindranath Tagore sang Vande Mataram in
1905 Congress Convention, Banaras, despite
ban on its singing by the British Government.

7. 1906
• In March 1906, the Barisal Parishad was
created and a Provincial Conference of Bengal
held at Barisal. The delegates defied the ban
imposed by the government and took out a
massive procession through the city chanting
Vande Mataram. They braved lathi-charges
shedding blood and the conference came to
an abrupt end.

8. 1907
• Bande Mataram –
weekly edition by Sri
Aurobindo

9. 1907
Overseas in 1907, at Stuttgart in
Germany, the convention of
international socialist congress
was to start. Many respectful
leaders, Pt. Shyamaji
Verma, Madam Cama,Vinayak
Sawarkar were to attend it. To pass
a resolution on the India's
freedom, Madam Cama initiated
the speech by flouting the 1st
modern India flag with Vande
Mataram inscribed on it, at the
centre, in Devanagari script
It was for the first time that a flag
of proposed independent India
was hoisted.

10. 1911
• That Janagan Gana Mann written by Nobel
laureate Rabindra Nath Tagore in 1911 and
first sung on the second day of annual session
of Indian National Congress held at Calcutta
on 27 December 1911, on the first day of the
session Vande Mataram having been sung as
usual .

11. Subhashchandra
Bose had adopted
this song for his
Indian National
Army. It was
broadcast in their
programs
from Singapore
radio station.

12. 1939
• On 1 July 1939, in Harijan, he
published an essay in which he said
that "Vande Mataram was a powerful
battle cry" and that he himself "as a
lad" was enthralled by it:
• "It never occurred to me that it was a
Hindu song or meant only for Hindus.
Unfortunately, now we have fallen on
evil days. All that was pure gold has
become bsae metal today. In such
times, it is wisdom not to market
pure gold and let it be sold as base
metal. I would not risk a single
quarrel over singing Vande Mataram
at a mixed gathering. It will never
suffer from disuse. It is enthroned in
the hearts of millions."

13. First day of the Constituent Assembly

14. Netaji -Liberating “Mother India”
Bharat Mata
• Rajendra Prasad (3 Dec1884-28 Feb 1963), who was
presiding the Constituent Assembly on 24 January
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)
• That Bande Mataram should ever have been
challenged on the ground that it was too Hindu and
not secular enough for a country where there were
some millions of Muslims is a sad symptom of
national decadence.---Amal Kiran “Mother India”
issue of 14 October 1950

15. 1971
• THE PREVENTION OF INSULTS TO
NATIONAL HONOUR ACT
,1971(69 of 1971).
• Section 3 of the ACT provides :
• Prevention of singing of Indian
National Anthem, etc. Whoever
intentionally prevents the singing
of the Indian National Anthem or
causes disturbance to any
assembly engaged in such singing
shall be punished with
imprisonment for a term which
may extend to three years, or
with fine, or with both.

16. 1976
Fundamental Duties
• Part IV A of the Constitution of
India inserted by the
Constitution (42nd
Amendment)Act ,1976, deals
with fundamental Duties
• Article 51A-It shall be the duty of
every citizen of India –
• (c)to uphold and protect the
sovereignty, unity and integrity
• (e) to promote harmony and the
spirit of common brotherhood
amongst all the people of India
transcending religious, linguistic
and regional or sectional
diversities.
The Constitution of India

17. 1976
• Vande Mataram on
Stamp

18. 1977
Fatherland
• Article 62 of the 1977
constitution of the U.S.S.R. says-
• “Defense of the socialist
motherland is the sacred duty of
every citizen of the U.S.S.R.
betrayal of the motherland is the
gravest of crimes against the
people”.
• (7)-The 1993-Constitution of the
Russian federation says-
• Art .59.1-The protection of the
fatherland is the duty and
obligation of the Russian
federation.
Russia

19. 1982
Motherland
• Article 55 of the 1982-
Constitution of the Chinese
republic repeats, in no less
emphatic terms:
• It is the sacred duty of every
citizen to defend the
motherland and resist
aggression.
China

20. Motherland
Motherland
It would be pertinent , in this
context, to mention that the
erstwhile ruling party of
Turkey was named the
“Motherland Party”
Turkey

21. 1992
• The resolution passed
by the Parliament of
India dated 23-12-1992
that every session of
Parliament shall close
with the music of
Vande Mataram.

22. 2015
• Insert
Vande Mataram in the
section 3 of
PREVENTION OF
INSULTS TO NATIONAL
HONOUR ACT ,1971
Acknowledged by PM and
HM

23. • Music for Vande
Mataram on All
India Radio was
given by Ravi
Shankar awarded by
Bharat Ratan

24. International view
Nation
India
England
Russia
Ireland
Germany
Personification
• Bharat Mata
• Britannica
• Holy Russia
• Kathleen Ni Houlihan
• Germania

25. • France
• La liberté guidant le peuple
• Germany
• Germania

26. • Britannia
• UK
• Kathleen Ni Houlihan
• Ireland

27. Sri Aurobindo-Spiritual Nationalism
National
• India
• America
• England
• France
• Germany
• Russia
National Soul
• Spirituality
• Commercial energy
• Practical intelligence
• Clear logical brain
• Speculative genius
• Emotional force

28. Nationalism and internationalism
• No internationalism without the recognition
of nations
• Unity in diversity

29. Honble Madras High Court
W.P.No.32316 of 2013
25/7/2017• W.P.No.32316 of 2013
• (a)The National Song “Vande Matharam” shall be played and sung in all
schools/colleges/Universities andother educational institutions atleast once
aweek(Preferably on Monday or Friday);
• (b)The National Song “Vande Matharam” shall be played and sung in all Government Offices
and Institutions/Private companies/ Factories and industries at least once a Month;
• (c)The Director of Public Information is directed to upload and circulate the translated
version of “Vande Matharam” in Tamil and English thereby making it available in the
Government websites and also in social media;
• (d)Let a copy of this order be marked to the Chief Secretary of the Government of Tamil
Nadu, who shall issue appropriate instructions to the concerned authorities;
• (e)In the event, any person/organisation has difficulty in singing or playing the National Song,
he orshe shall not be compelled or forced to sing it, provided there are valid reasons for not
doing so.
• The youth of this country are the future of tomorrow. This Court hopes and trusts that this
order shall be taken in the right spirit and also implemented in letter and spirit by the
citizenry of this great Nation.

30. Vande Mataram

32. SURYA PRATAP SINGH RAJAWAT,ADV
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