it definitely is one of the most beautiful and soul-stirring nationalistic compostions ever. people say there is beauty in the austrian anthem and god save the queen. i dont know. but vande mataram stirs me... the pristine beauty and the heartfelt depth of bankim chandra's lyrics is too moving to explain in words, it makes me proud to be an indian, jana gana mana is inane in comparsion, (who's the adhinayak and bharat bhagya vidhaata in question)
lata's rendition of our national song in ananda math is beautiful and i believe the music is by hemant kumar.
RE:vande mataram stirs my soul
by chaitanya on Aug 25, 2006 04:24 PM Permalink
ravindranath tagore 'threw off' his knighthood in protest against partition of bengal not against jalianwala baag.. and u should get hold of the entire jana gana mana song to know the real meaning of it.
RE:vande mataram stirs my soul
by Vish on Aug 25, 2006 11:28 PM Permalink
Lets not fight!! Its not about accepting the nighthood its about vandemaataram..no doubt Ravindranath Tagore a patriot. The equation vs Janagana mana and Vande Maataram always prefers Vande Mataram!! seeing the origin and content of both the poems its more evident that the Vande Mataram was with a more intenseful intent of National respect, national integrity and unity of India!! Its was one of the weapons which stirred the essense of nationalism in India...
RE:vande mataram stirs my soul
by MonkeyMohan Singh on Aug 25, 2006 09:20 PM Permalink
One of these days we'll probably hear that Arjun Singh was an ISI mole.
RE:vande mataram stirs my soul
by Patriot on Sep 04, 2006 01:47 AM Permalink
Actually people like Advani and Modi should be sent to Nepal, they have no place in a democratic and secular country. They do not believe in Indian constitution and the rights of the Indians. Also, who want to FORCE muslims to do anything which they don't want to, should also be thrown out of the country.
RE:vande mataram stirs my soul
by Kirgi on Aug 25, 2006 03:05 PM Permalink
Thats true. Jan Gan Man was written in praise of King George V, who inturn knighted the poet. At the time of independence the part of the original poem was taken in as the National Anthem (and not the whole poem).
To Patriot
by Hindustani on Sep 06, 2006 01:51 PM Permalink
Well Patriot, Advani and Modi are the only ones who have the courage to protect the self respect of the majority(hindus) of India. Its the minority who have got too much hospitality here. If u r a muslim, do u know that there r separate provisions made for u in the constitution? Dont forget u r in Hindustan.
RE:vande mataram stirs my soul
by Nachiketa on Aug 25, 2006 03:37 PM Permalink
Dear Bodhisattwa, Do not bull shit in the forum. If you do not know the history please keep quite or go back and read your history books. Do not pretend that you know every thing.
