150 years of Vande Mataram to be marked with mass singing in Telangana

To commemorate 150th anniversary of National Song Vande Mataram, Telangana government directed all district Collectors to organise mass singing of the authorized version of the National Song at all Collectorates, Government offices and educational institutions at 10 a.m. on Friday (November 7, 2025). “This composition, an enduring anthem, has inspired countless generations of freedom fighters and nation builders, standing as a lasting emblem of India’s national identity and collective spirit. Composed by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee, ‘Vande Mataram’ was first published in the literary journal Bangadarshan on 7 November 1875,” according to a release from Press Information Bureau.