When was the Indian national song ‘Vande Mataram’ sung for the first time on a political occasion?

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  1. 1896 INC session
  2. 1903 INC session
  3. 1911 INC session
  4. 1900 INC session

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Option 1 : 1896 INC session
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The correct answer is the 1896 INC session.

Key Points:

  • The first political occasion when 'Vande Mataram' was sung was the 1896 session of the Indian National Congress.
  • The 1896 session of the Indian National Congress was held in Calcutta.
  • The Calcutta session of the INC in 1896 was presided by M. Rahmathulla Sayani.

Important Points 

  • Vande Mataram is a Sanskrit poem written by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee.
    • It was taken from Anand Math published in 1882.
    • Vande Mataram was first sung by Rabindranath Tagore in 1896.
    • It was adopted by the constituent assembly on 24th January 1950.
    • Jadhunath Bhattacharya composed the music of Vande Mataram.

Additional Information

  • N.G. Chandavarkar presided over the INC session, 1900 in Lahore.
  • Shri Lalmohan Ghosh presided over the INC session, 1903 in Bombay.
  • Bishan Narayan Dar presided over the INC session, 1911 in Calcutta.
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