Page 13 - Mann Ki Baat - English

'Mann ki Baat' now, let's talk written in the 19th century, but
about a subject that is very its spirit is connected to the
close to everyone’s hearts. This immortal consciousness of India
subject is our national song - that is thousands of years old.
India's national song, 'Vande The Vedas laid the
Mataram'. A song whose very foundation of the Indian
first word evokes a surge of civilization with the sentiment
emotions in our hearts. 'Vande expressed as
“मयातिया भूनम: पुत्यो अहं पृन्व्या:”
Mataram' - this one word
contains so many emotions, Bankim Chandra
so many energies. In simple Chattopadhyay, by penning
terms, it makes us experience 'Vande Mataram', enshrined
the maternal affection of Ma that same relationship between
Bharati. It makes us aware of our the motherland and its children
responsibilities as children of as a mantra in the universe of
Ma Bharati. If there is a moment emotions.
of difficulty, the chant of 'Vande Friends, You might be
Mataram' fills 140 crore Indians wondering why I am suddenly
with the energy of unity. referring to so much about
Friends, Patriotism… love Vande Mataram! Actually, just a
for Ma Bharati… if this is an few days from now, on the 7th of
emotion beyond words, then November, we will be entering
'Vande Mataram' is the song the 150th year of the celebration
that lends tangible voice form of 'Vande Mataram'. 'Vande
to that abstract feeling. It was Mataram' was composed 150
composed by Bankim Chandra years ago, and in 1896, Gurudev
Chattopadhyay to infuse new Rabindranath Tagore sang it for
life into an India weakened by the first time.
centuries of servitude. 'Vande Friends, Crores of
Mataram' might have been countrymen have always felt

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