150 years of 'Vande Mataram': PM releases stamp, coin

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In this screengrab from a video posted connected Nov. 17, 2025, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, right, and Union Minister of Culture and Tourism Gajendra Singh Shekhawat merchandise commemorative stamp during an lawsuit marking 150 years of the nationalist opus ‘Vande Mataram’, astatine the Indira Gandhi Indoor (IGI) Stadium, successful New Delhi. Photo: @NarendraModi/YT via PTI

Prime Minister Narendra Modi connected Friday (November 7, 2025) inaugurated year-long commemoration of ‘Vande Mataram’ to people 150 years of the nationalist song.

He besides released a commemorative stamp and coin connected the juncture astatine the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium here.

The programme volition people the ceremonial motorboat of the year-long nationwide commemoration— from November 7, 2025 to November 7, 2026— celebrating 150 years of the timeless creation that inspired India's state question and continues to evoke nationalist pridefulness and unity.

The opus was written by Bankim Chandra Chatterji connected the juncture of Akshaya Navami, which fell connected November 7 successful 1875.

The opus archetypal appeared successful the literate journal, "Bangadarshan", arsenic portion of Chatterji's novel, "Anandamath".

Published - November 07, 2025 11:00 americium IST

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